FULTON - Adelle T. Waddle, 94, died
Sunday, Feb. 22,
2004, at her home. She was born Jan. 26, 1910, in Alabama to the late James Henry and Addie
King Tesseneer. She was a retired homemaker and a member of GilmoreChapelMethodistChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Senter Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Adams and Bro. Dempsey
Rowland officiating. Burial will be in KirkvilleCemetery.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Dean Waddle; two sons, Bobby and Ricky Waddle; a daughter, Jimmy Sue
Ramey; and three brothers and four sisters.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today and from 7:30 a.m. to service time Wednesday.

A. J.
WADDLE

BELMONT - A. J. Waddle, 90, died
Monday, March 12,
2001, at the RedBayHospital.
He was bom Sept. 14, 1910,
in PrentissCounty
to Oscar L. and Maxie Lou Griffin
Waddle. He was a merchant foi many years, owning and operating a grocery store
at Moore's
Mill. He drove a school bus, farmed, sawmilled and operated Waddle Grocery in Belmont until his
retirement. After retiring, he raised cattle. He served on the Belmont Board of Alderman
for three terms. He was a member of the BelmontFirstBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Deaton Funeral
Home Chapel in Belmont
with the Rev. Jack Maroon officiating. Burial will be in BelmontCityCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 69
years, Vivian, Delena Harris Waddle of Belmont; two daughters, Patricia Sue
"Patsy" Williams and her husband, Spencer, of Grenada, and Lucretia
Ann Alexander and her husband, Jack, of Belmont; four grandchildren, Cynthia
Carol Ponder and her husband, Rusty, of Brandon, Constance Delena French and
her husband, Rodney, of Brandon, Karla Karesa Clement and her husband, Clay, of
Florence, Ala., and Van Alexander of Horn Lake; four great-grandchildren, Katie
Spencer Williams, Karfee Patrice Ponder, Sarah Alan French and Caitlin
Elizabeth Clement; one sister, Eupel Lois Mize of Tupelo; one brother, Lyonal
Lee Waddle of Booneville.

He was preceded in death by his
parents; two sisters, Opal Waddle Stephens and Joyce Avenell Cunningham; five
brothers, Prentiss Ray Waddle, Boyd Casie Waddle, Hollis Roden Waddell and
infant twins; and an infant daughter.

FULTON - Adelle T. Waddle, 94, died
Sunday, Feb. 22,
2004, at her home. She was born Jan. 26, 1910, in Alabama to the late James Henry and Addie
King Tesseneer. She was a retired homemaker and a member of GilmoreChapelMethodistChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Senter Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Adams and Bro. Dempsey
Rowland officiating. Burial will be in KirkvilleCemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the MaudCemetery Fund.

LARUEWADDELL

DENNIS - LaRue Ivy Waddell, 87,
died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998,
at her residence. A native of Mississippi, she
was a housewife and she attended RedBudBaptistChurch. She was preceded
in death by her husband, George Alien Waddell Sr.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Deaton Funeral
Home Chapel in Belmont
with the Rev. Jack Maroon officiating. Burial will be in BelmontMemoryGardens.

Survivors include one son, George
Alien Waddell Jr. of Marietta; three sisters,
Tabbie Walker and Aletha Kirksey of Tupelo, and
Billie Spradling of Fulton; one brother, Erskin
Ivy of Tupelo;
and four grandchildren.

BALDWYN - Lessie Bedford Waddle,
88, died Monday, May
5, 2003, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. She was a retired
employee of Abbott Labs in Illinois. She was a member of the BaldwynFirstBaptistChurch and the Eastern
Star.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday
at Waters Funeral Home with Dr.GayleAlexander
officiating. Burial will be in PrentissMemorialGardens.

Survivors include a daughter,
Earline Gregory Paylor of San Marcos, Calif.; three grandsons, Terry Griffin of
San Marcos, Calif., Ron Groomes and wife, Elise Viola, of Highland, N.Y., and
Rick Groomes and wife, Jo, of Gurnee, Ill.; two great-grandchildren, Chris
Groomes and Jeff Groomes; a great-great-grandchild, Christopher Groomes;
nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Henry "Jack" Waddle; two brothers, Clyde and ChesterBedford;
and two sisters, SulaBickerstaff
and CarrieTurner.

Visitation will be from noon to service time Friday at the
funeral home.

LYONAL
WADDLE SR.

Lyonal Lee Waddle, Sr., 81, of
Booneville, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter.

Services were Friday, June 1, at
3:30 p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Smith officiating.
Burial was in BoonevilleCemetery.

Mr. Waddle was the owner of
Sell-Rite Service Station for 47 years. He was a member of BoonevilleFirstFreeWillBaptistChurch
and a World War II Army veteran, 5th Armored Division.

He was preceded in death by two
sisters, opal Stephens and Avenell Cunningham; and six brothers, Boyd,
Prentiss, Hollis, A. J. Waddle and infant twins.

He is survived by his wife, Azalene
Engle Waddle; one daughter, Rebecca Lee McKinney and her husband, Donald G., of
Booneville; one son, Lyonal Lee Waddle Jr. of Jackson, Miss.; one sister, Lois
Mize of Tupelo; and one grandson, John Baxter McKinney.

IUKA - Robert L. "Bob" Waddle,
70, died Tuesday, June
15, 2004, at the IukaHospital. He was a
Baptist. He enjoyed the outdoors, and making and building special things for
his wife.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. JerryMichaelWilliams officiating. Burial will
be in SouthCrossroadsCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, PatsyCurtin Waddle; one
son and one daughter; a brother, BillWaddle of Birmingham,
Ala.; a stepson, MichaelWilson
of Iuka; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Blumer and EuniceWaddle.

Pallbearers will be JimmieCalton, DennisCurtin, ChuckDean, PeteHayes, MikeWilson and JohnYoung.

Honorary pallbearers will be DennisCurtinSr., MaloneDean, BobMoritz and Troy
Summerall.

Memorials may be made to the IukaBaptistChurch building fund.

OPHELIAS.WADDELL

Ophelia S. Waddell, 78, died
Monday, March 23,
1998, at Wesley Nursing Home in Dyersburg, Tenn., after an
extended.

Services were Wednesday, March 25,
at 3 p.m. at McMillan
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Benny McKinney officiating. Burial was in TuscumbiaCemetery.

Mrs. Waddell was the widow of
Hollis Waddell. She was a member of Smith's ChapelFreeWillBaptistChurch and a retired
seamstress.

She is survived by two daughters,
Hollis Jean Belton of Halls, Tenn., and Barbara Kay Nunley of Booneville; five
grandchildren, William Belton, Wayne Belton, Stephen Belton, all of Halls,
Tenn., Scott Nunley of Atlanta, Ga., and Jodi Horton of Booneville.

BARBARA
ANN WADDEY

Barbara Ann Waddey, 58 of Iuka, Ms
died Wednesday, January
12, 2000 at the Baptist Hospital East in Memphis, Tn..She was a member of the IukaUnitedMethodistChurch where she served
as organist for over 40 years.She was
employed at Brown Insurance Agency for 38 years.She was a graduate of NortheastMississippiJunior College, where she
was "Miss Northeast", and she was also a member of the Alumni
Association.She was preceded in death
by her father, Web Wiley.

Mrs. Waddy is survived by her husband,
Gene Waddey, Jr., of Iuka, Ms. ; her mother Eula Wiley of Iuka, Ms ; one sister
Betty Herrle of Memphis, Tn.; two brothers,Billy Wiley and his wife, Ann and Jack Wiley and his wife Mary, all of
Iuka, Ms.; two nieces, Debbie Lambert of Iuka, Ms and Linda Ann Herrle of
Memphis, Tn.; two nephews, Doug Wiley and Phil Herrle, both of Memphis, Tn. and
1 great niece, Jessica Lambert of Iuka, Ms.

Visitation will be 5 - 8, Thursday,
January 13, 2000
at Cutshall Funeral Home

Funeral Services will be 1:30 Friday,
January 14, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel.Rev. James R. Curtis and Lance Foster will be officiating.Burial will be in Oak Grove.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, AtlantaGA30329

MILTONWADE

BALDWYN - Jerry Milton Wade, 62,
died Saturday, March
3, 2005, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. He was the son of
the late Andrew and MaryJaneMaconWade.
He worked for Mid-South Packers for 28 years. He was a licensed barber for many
years. He was a member of Mt.NeboCMEChurch,
where he had served on the Steward Board.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday
at Mt.NeboCMEChurch
with Dr.PaulA.Freeman officiating. Burial will be in the
SandhillCemetery in Baldwyn. Agnew
and Sons Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of the arrangements.

He was born March 13, 1924, in the Mt.Vernon
community to Edward Watson and Melindy Mae Bannister Wade. He lived in Mt. Vernon most of his life.

He was a retired employee of
Day-Brite, where he worked for 20 years. He was a U.
S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in Germany, Italy
and France.
While in the service and upon professing his faith, he was baptized in the Jordan River.

He enjoyed vegetable gardening,
hunting and fishing, and was known for his enjoyment in doing things for his
neighbors.

Survivors include two sisters,
Twila Dye and her husband, Rea. of Verona, and Mavis Satterwhitc of Carthage,
four brothers, Edward A. Wade and his wife, Floy, of Mobile, Ala., and Dexter
Lee Wade and his wife, Vama, Joe Travis Wade and his wife, Faye, and Frank S.
Wade and his wife, Ann, all of Tupelo; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, a son, Dwight Wesley Wade; two sisters, Anna I.orraine Wade and Ida
Ruth Wade; two brothers. W. W. "Bill" Wade and Douglas Ray Wade: and
his first wife, Fay Morgan Wade.

His nephews and friends served as
pallbearers.

W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors were
in charge of arrangements.

EDGARWADKINS

IUKA - Edgar Earl Wadkins, 55, died
Monday, Oct. 25,
2004, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo. He was the former owner of Sunflower
Grocery in Iuka for 20 years. He later was an insurance agent for Liberty National Life
Insurance. He enjoyed flower gardening, woodworking and cooking.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. JerryMichaelWilliams officiating. Burial will
be in OakGroveCemetery
in Iuka.

Survivors include a son, JamieWadkins of Iuka; a
daughter, GingerWood
and husband, Tom, of Belmont; a brother, MackLloydWadkins
of Iuka; two grandchildren, JerikaGarner and NathanWood of Belmont.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Willard and PaulineWadkins, and a
sister, WillodeanHannon.

Pallbearers will be MichaelRichardson, BrianGoss, KeithBarnett, RandyWadkins, BrettCarson and BradThompson.

Honorary pallbearers will be AlKing, RobertHill, DonnyHoward, RonnieThompson and DavidYarbrough.

IUKA - Pauline Wadkins, 86, died
Tuesday, Dec.
23, 2003, at the IukaHospital. She was a
member of the OldhamBaptistChurch
and retired as a nurse from TishomingoCountyHospital.
She was an accomplished poet and wrote several poetry books which were
published. She loved cooking and will be remembered for her outgoing, friendly
personality.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
the Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Burial will be in the OakGroveCemetery.

Survivors include two sons, Mack
Lloyd Wadkins and his wife, Jeanette, and Edgar Earl Wadkins, all of Iuka; one
brother, Mack Hubbard of Iuka; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be James Wadkins,
Ed Beck, Charlie Sheffield, David Yarbrough, Leonard Watkins, William Dexter
and Odie Mack Vandiver.

Memorials may be made to the OldhamBaptistChurchBuilding
Fund or the Gideons.

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ray Denton officiating. Burial will be
in SnowdownCemetery.

She is survived by two sons, Johnny
Wadkins and Wayne Wadkins, both of Sheffield; a daughter, Wanda Cole of
Tuscumbia; seven sisters, Jewel Ham of Margerum, Ala., Bernice Nunley and Betty
Sue McGraw, both of Iuka, Billie Jean Thompson and Dale Varnum, both of
Leesburg, Fla., and Johnnie Irene Hornsby and Lula Powell of New Ellington,
S.C.; and 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

INDEPENDENCE - Ed Wages, 79,
formerly of Nesbit and Lake Cormorant, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Baptist
Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven. He was
a retired self-employed carpenter.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday
at Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home in Hernando. Graveside services will be at 2
p.m. Friday at MacedoniaCemetery in Pontotoc.

Survivors include his wife, Rozell
Wages of Senatobia; six daughters, Dora Mae Hellums of Horn Lake, Barbara Wages
of Corinth, Linda Wilkerson of Independence, Janie Pegram of Lake Cormorant,
Patsy Carlisle of Hernando and Tina James of Independence; two sons, Dennis
Wages and David Wages, both of Hernando; 12 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8:30
p.m. today.

ELIZABETH WAGES

BALDWYN - Elizabeth Wallis Wages,
79, died Sunday, May
11, 2003, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility after a long illness. She
was born June 23, 1923, to
Isom and Irene Snell Wallis. She married Clifton
Wages on April 5, 1943; he
preceded her in death. She was a graduate of JerichoHigh School and NortheastMississippiCommunity College. She
was a retired sales clerk. She was a member of Mt.OliveBaptistChurch, where she was a Sunday school
teacher and VacationBibleSchool
teacher, and a church hostess. She was active in the church's senior citizens
activities and sent greeting cards for her Sunday school class. She was
secretary/treasurer of the LebanonCemetery Committee for 45
years. She enjoyed traveling and collecting cookbooks.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Waters Funeral Home
Chapel with Bro. Rayburn Richardson, Bro. Dan Mobley and Bro. Bobby Cossey
officiating. Burial will be in LebanonCemetery.

Survivors include a sister, Carolyn
Wallis Jones and husband, Buddy, of Booneville; three brothers, her caregiver,
Thomas Wallis, and Neal Wallis and wife, Dale, all of Baldwyn, and Bruce Wallis
and wife, Peggy, of Ripley; a nephew, Benny Wallis and wife, Regina; two
nieces, Jennifer Stephenson and husband, Greg, and Jeannie Tice and husband,
John; eight great-nieces and great-nephews, Emily, Ben and Will Wallis, Kyle,
Karah Beth and Kaylee Stephenson, and Parish and Presley Tice; many cousins.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, her parents and two infant brothers.

Pallbearers will be Greg
Stephenson, John Tice, Bennie Wallis, Bobby Copeland, Hoyle Palmer and Robert
Magers.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ben
Wallis, Kyle Stephenson and Will Wallis.

WILLIAM
WAGER III

RED BAY, Ala. - William Francis
Wager III, 80, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003,
at the HelenKellerHospital.
He was a native of Massachusetts
and a baker for 50 years. He attended the RedBayFreeWillBaptistChurch.
He was a World War II veteran serving in the 101st Air Borne. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge and
was to be awarded the Purple Heart for his service in World War II. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine
Overton Wager, in October, 2001.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at the Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in RedBay with the Rev. Tom
Scott officiating. Burial will be in the HollySpringsCemetery
in Hodges, Alabama.

Survivors include two daughters,
Julia Mair of New York, N. Y., and Sandra Brooks and her husband, Nick, of
Norwell, Mass.; two grandchildren, Sarah Brooks and Crystal Brooks, both of
Norwell, Mass.; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Nick Greenhaw,
Norris Greenhaw and Kent Greenhaw.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

ELIZABETH WAGES

BALDWYN - Elizabeth Wallis Wages,
79, died Sunday, May
11, 2003, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility after a long illness. She
was born June 23,
1923, to Isom and Irene Snell Wallis. She married Clifton Wages on April 5, 1943; he preceded her
in death. She was a graduate of JerichoHigh School and NortheastMississippiCommunity College. She
was a retired sales clerk. She was a member of Mt.OliveBaptistChurch, where she was a Sunday school
teacher and VacationBibleSchool
teacher, and a church hostess. She was active in the church's senior citizens
activities and sent greeting cards for her Sunday school class. She was
secretary/treasurer of the LebanonCemetery Committee for 45
years. She enjoyed traveling and collecting cookbooks.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Waters Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rayburn Richardson, Bro. Dan Mobley and
Bro. Bobby Cossey officiating. Burial will be in LebanonCemetery.

Survivors include a sister, Carolyn
Wallis Jones and husband, Buddy, of Booneville; three brothers, her caregiver,
Thomas Wallis, and Neal Wallis and wife, Dale, all of Baldwyn, and Bruce Wallis
and wife, Peggy, of Ripley; a nephew, Benny Wallis and wife, Regina; two
nieces, Jennifer Stephenson and husband, Greg, and Jeannie Tice and husband,
John; eight great-nieces and great-nephews, Emily, Ben and Will Wallis, Kyle,
Karah Beth and Kaylee Stephenson, and Parish and Presley Tice; many cousins.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, her parents and two infant brothers.

Pallbearers will be Greg
Stephenson, John Tice, Bennie Wallis, Bobby Copeland, Hoyle Palmer and Robert
Magers.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ben
Wallis, Kyle Stephenson and Will Wallis.

ANNIE
MCGEE WALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Annie McGee Walden,
86, died Monday at the BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville after a brief illness. She was a homemaker, a member of the FirstBaptistChurch of Booneville and
the widow of Prentiss Walden, who died in 1976.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at McMillan Funeral Home in Booneville with Dr. Bill Duncan
officiating. Burial will be in BoonevilleCemetery. Waters Funeral
Home of Baldwyn is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include three daughters,
Gladys Rowland and Mauveline Walden, both of Booneville, and Marjorie Gandy of
Newport,News, Va.; one son, Wilbert
Walden of Booneville; one sister, Christine Melson of Baldwyn; eight
grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be after 4 p.m.
today at McMillan Funeral Home in Booneville.

CATHRYNWALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Cathryn Ann Walden,
59, died Wednesday, Feb.
19, 2003, at her home after a long illness. She was a bookkeeper
for Walden Lumber Yard and a member of Hill's ChapelChurch
of Christ.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday
at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Don Green and Minister TonyBrown
officiating. Burial will be in LibertyCemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Elmer Ray Walden; two daughters, Andrea Walden Barrett and husband, Jerry, of
Booneville, and Terrye Eckersley and husband, Roy, of Olive Branch; a son,
David Walden and wife, Sheree, of Blue Springs; a sister, Bobby Hite of Booneville;
three grandsons, Christopher Walden, John Brooks Belue and Deric Murphy.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Howard and DovieBarnes, and a
sister, BonnieSueJumper.

Pallbearers will be TerryJumper, HaroldWayneJumper, DuaneCason, HaroldWayneJumperJr., TerryJumperJr.
and JamesRaySandlin.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m.
today and until service time Friday.

CHARLESWALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Charles Edward Walden,
66, died Wednesday, Dec.
15, 2004, at his home. A lifelong resident of PrentissCounty,
he was the son of the late Arthur and AlmaWalden.
He was a graduate of BoonevilleHigh School, NorthMississippiCommunity
College and MississippiStateUniversity.
He was a former teacher and taught in both the Saltillo and Booneville school districts. He
spent the last several years of his life in private business. He was a member
of MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch, where he taught
Sunday school for 40 years. He also was a deacon and a music leader. He was the
moderator of the Mississippi Association of
Free Will Baptists; a 30-year board member of the Free Will Baptist Children's
Home in Eldridge, Ala.; director and instructor at the
Mississippi Bible Institute; and a National Master's Men board member. He was
president of the local chapter of Gideons
International. Active in his community, he was a 27-year member and past
president of the Booneville Rotary Club; a member and charter president of the
Prentiss County Development Association; past president of the local United
Way; and chairman of the Prentiss County American Family Association. His
dedication to his community led to his being named PrentissCounty's
Outstanding Citizen in 1985. He served a special term as state senator for
District 5. He never lost his love for teaching and touched the lives of many
people as an instructor for the DaleCarnegie courses for 30 years and
as a consultant for numerous county leadership programs.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch in Booneville.
Burial will be in MartinHillCemetery.
McMillan Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 47
years, Barbara Ann Walden; his children, Debbie and David Barnes of Baldwyn,
Jackie and John Cunningham of Clinton, and Mark and Dawn Walden of Booneville;
seven grandchildren, Kim and Adam White, Kyle, Kristen and Korey Cunningham,
Blake Barnes, and Price and Mallory Walden; two great-grandchildren, John Adam
and James Kade White; two brothers, William Walden and Elmer Ray Walden, both
of Booneville.

Visitation will continue from 10
a.m. to service time today at the church.

BOONEVILLE - Clifford C. Walden,
92, died Thursday, July
22, 2004, in Baldwyn. He was born March 17, 1912, in PrentissCounty,
the son of Franklin and Claudia "Dutch" Pitts Walden. He was a U. S.
Army veteran serving in the Western Pacific during World War II. He worked at
the PrentissCounty Power Association for 30 years.
Always wanting to stay busy, he started recycling aluminum cans after his
retirement. He was a charter member of MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jackie D. Whitley Jr., Bro.
Lenarse Stricklen and Bro. Ron Dail officiating. Burial will be in the MartinHillCemetery.

Survivors include one son, Wayne
Walden and his wife, Sue, of Booneville, two daughters, Nancy Greene of Memphis
and Belinda Donavan and her husband, Bobby, of Mooreville; nine grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife of 64 years, Leona Octavia Walden; a daughter, Iveline
Nanney; and 14 siblings.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until service time today at
the funeral home.

BILLWALDEN

BOONEVILLE -
Vernon Price "Bill" Walden, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at the
Longwood Manor Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of PrentissCounty, he was the son of the late
Arthur Price and Essie Pearl Clark Walden. He
was a retired sawmill and timber operator, and a member of the MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch.
Before becoming disabled, he enjoyed doing special things for his family and
his friends.

Services will be
at 11 a.m. Saturday at Salts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rick Bowling
officiating and the Rev. Jack Whittey Jr. assisting. Burial will be in the MartinHillChurchCemetery.

Survivors include
his wife of 61 years, Odein Barnes Walden of Booneville; four sons, Joe Edwin'
Walden of Pascagoula, James Buddy Walden of Indianola, and Jerry Price Walden
and Tommy Dean Walden, both of Booneville; four brothers, William Walden,
Leonard Walden, Charles Walden and Elmer Ray Walden, all of Booneville; six
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in
death by two sisters, Virgie Walden and Hazel Whitley, and two brothers, Hubert
Walden and Leland Walden.

CATHRYN
WALDEN

BOONVILLE - Cathryn Ann Walden, 59,
died Wednesday, Feb.
19, 2003, at her home after a long illness. She was a bookkeeper
for Walden Lumber Yard and a member of Hill's ChapelChurch
of Christ.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at McMillan Funeral
Home Chapel with Minister Don Green and Minister Tony Brown officiating. Burial
will be in LibertyCemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Elmer Ray Walden; two brothers, Andrea Walden Barrett and husband, Jerry, of
Booneville, and Terrye Eckersley and husband, Roy, of Olive Branch; a son,
David Walden and wife, Sheree, of Blue Springs; a sister, Bobby Hite of
Booneville; three grandsons, Christopher Walden, John Brooks Belue and Deric
Murphy.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Howard and Dovie Barnes, and a sister, Bonnie Sue Jumper.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today and until service time Friday.

EFFIE
MAYO WALDEN

RED BAY, Ala. - Effie Mayo Walden,
92, died Friday Aug
28, 1987, at the Red Bay Nursing Home in Red Bay, Ala., after an
extended ill­ness. She was a former resident of Booneville. She was the wid­ow of
Sid Walden, a homemaker and a member of FirstBaptistChurch in Booneville.

Services were held Sunday at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Luther Gibson and Dr. Bill Duncan
officiating. Burial was in BoonevilleCeme­tery.

Survivors include one daugh­ter,
Eugenia Nixon of RedBay; three brothers, Clint Mayo of Booneville, Clovis
Allen Mayo of Memphis and O. W. Mayo of Tul­sa, Okla.;
one grandchild, five great-grandchildren.

HUBERT
CHRYSTAL WALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Hubert Chrystal
Walden, 61, died Monday at the BaptistMemorialHospital
after a brief illness. He was a bricklayer, a World War II veteran and a member
of the FreeWillBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Booker and the - Rev. J. L.
Gore officiating. Burial will be in MartinHillCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Nellie
Sherrill Walden of Booneville; one daughter, Sherry W. Lambert of ,r
Booneville; two sons, Ronnie Walden and Michael Walden, both of Booneville; one
sister, Virgie Walden of Booneville; five brothers, Bill Walden, William
Walden, Leonard Walden, Elmer Ray Walden and Charles Walden, all of Booneville;
four grandchildren.

OCTAVIA
WALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Leona Octavia Walden,
85, died Saturday, April
4, 1998, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo following a brief illness. She was
born in PrentissCounty on Nov.
27, 1912, to the late John Thomas McCarter and Nancy
Mansell McCarter. She was a homemaker and a member of MartinHillFreewillBaptistChurch. She enjoyed
cooking, sewing, quilting, working in her flower garden and reading her Bible.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at MartinHillFreewillBaptistChurch with Bro. Rick
Bowling officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Booneville Funeral
Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her husband of 63
years, Clifford Walden, whom she married Dec. 1, 1934; one son, Wayne Walden and his
wife, Sue, of Booneville; three daughters. Nancy Joy Greene of Memphis, Iveline
Nanney and her husband, Jack, of Booneville and Belinda Donovan and her
husband, Bobby, of Mooreville; one sister, Rosa Penna of Booneville; two
brothers, Lee McCarter of Ozark, Ala,, and Travis McCarter of Booneville; nine
grandchildren, five great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Gideon
Bible Memorial Fund, c/o Charies Walden, 107 North Lake Street, Booneville,
Miss., 38829.

Visitation will continue at the
funeral home until noon
today.

The body will be placed in the
church one hour prior to services.

LLOYD
E. WALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Lloyd E. Walden, 87,
died Saturday, January
7, 1989, at the MagnoliaHospital in Corinth.
He was a retired farmer and a retired district supervisor employee.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
the McMillan Funeral Home. Burial will be in the LibertyCemetery.

Survivors include three sons,
Earnest Walden of Wheeler. James O. Walden of Caledonia, Roy L. Walden of
Booneville; two sisters, Rosie Chase and Grace Ashby, both of Booneville. two
brothers, Clifford Walden of Booneville, Jack Walden of Oklahoma; five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.

LOLA
MAE WALDEN

BOONEVILLE ‑ Lola Mae Smith
Walden, 74, died Thursday, May 20, 1999, at her home near Booneville after a long
illness. A lifelong resident of PrentissCounty, she was born Sept. 4, 1924, in
Booneville, the daughter of Baxter Evan Smith and Maudie Lucille Blackburn Smith. She was a member of MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch
since 1944 and had served as a Sunday school teacher, church clerk and
president of the Women's Auxiliary. She and her hus­band, William, owned and
operated Walden Lumber Yard in Booneville for many years. She enjoyed bird
watch­ing and growing flowers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick Bowling and Bro. Jack Whit­ley
Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Mar­tinHillCemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 55
years. William Walden, whom she married April 3, 1944; two daughters, Bobbie Jeffreys
and her husband, Don, and Sarah Ferguson, all of Booneville; two sisters,
Troyace Nicholson and Anna Bea Castleberry, both of Booneville; two
grandchildren, Casey Ferguson and Audra Jones, both of Booneville.

Services were held on Monday, Nov.
18, at 2 p.m. in the Parks Brothers Funeral Service Chapel in Prague with Rev. Bob Duncan officiating.
Burial was in Little Cemetery in Prague.

Mrs. Walden lived in the Prague area since 1942.
She was born on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1915, in Booneville, to Tarp and Geneva (Stokes) White. She was a homemaker and
of the Freewill Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, two
brothers and four sisters.

She is survived by her husband,
Earl Walden of Prague,
whom she married on March
10, 1936 in Booneville; one daughter, Lucille Wanette Martin and husband,
Robert. of Prague: one brother, Eugene White of San Diego, Calif., one sister,
Emogene Moore of Booneville; three grandchildren, Gayle Morland and husband,
Mike, of Shawnee, Okla., Keith Martin and wife, Brenda, of Bartlett, Kan., and
Janet Blocker and husband, Curtis, of Prague; and nine great-grandchildren,
Dustin and Brooke Thennes, Jennifer Martin, Jessica and Jerra Leonard, Cole
Morland, and Thad, Todd and Lance Blocker.

Mona Lee Walden, 89, of Booneville,
died Wednesday, March
11, 1998, after an extended illness.

Services were Thursday, March 12, 1998
at 2 p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Mitchell and the
Rev. Jackie Spencer officiating. Burial was in LibertyCemetery.

Mrs. Walden was a housewife and a
member of CrestwoodBaptistChurch.
She was the widow of Charlie Walden.

She is survived by two daughters,
Charlene Crane of Paden and Juanette Anglin and her husband, Lawayne of Iuka;
four sons, Bobby Wayne Walden and his wife, Joann, of Paden, Billy Walden, and
his wife, Rita, Gerald Walden and his wife, Shirley, and Tommy Whitley and his
wife, Louise, all of Booneville; two sisters, Juanita-Heavener of Booneville
and Jewell James of Corinth; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.

NELLIE
WALDEN

BOONEVILLE ‑ Nellie Mae
(Sherrill) Walden, 71, died Satur­day, Oct. 9, 1999, at the Elvis Presley Regional
Trauma Center in Memphis as the result of an automobile accident near the Bur­ton
community. She was born Feb.
7, 1928, in PrentissCounty to Money S Sherrill
and Mary Frances Johnson Sherrill. She was a member of MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch.
She was retired from the Peoples Bank, but had continued to work part‑time
until recently, having worked there for over 25 years. She enjoyed traveling.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick Bowling, Bro. Jack Whitley Jr.,
and Bro. Ray Bennett officiating. Burial will be in MartinHillCemetery.

Survivors include two sons, Ronnie
Walden and his wife, Bar­bara S., and Michael Dale Walden, all of Booneville;
one daughter, Sherry W. Lambert and her husband, Ricky of Booneville; one
brother, Rev. Johnny S. Sherrill and his wife, Eunice, of Mariet­ta; one
sister, Louise Sherrill Durkin of Los Angeles: four grand­sons, Patrick Alan
Lambert, Bran­don Dale Lambert, Robert Dante Walden and John David Walden
several nieces, great‑nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death it 1988
by her husband of 41 years. Hubert C. Walden.

BOONEVILLE - Opal Smith Walden, 88,
died Tuesday, March
25, 2003, at the LongwoodCommunityLivingCenter after an extended
illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the RidgecrestBaptistChurch. She was preceded
in death by her husband, W.H. Walden; her parents, Edgar and Myrtle Smith; twin
sons; one sister, Mary Smith; and one brother, Carmon Smith.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Lamb officiating. Burial
will be in the GastonCemetery,

Survivors include two sisters,
Helen Holland of Booneville and Alice Franks of Biloxi.

Visitation will continue today
until service time at the funeral home.

ROBERT
MYRL WALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Robert Myrl Walden,
77, died Monday at BaptistHospital in Booneville.
He was a retired salesman for Conwood Corp. in Memphis and a WW II veteran. He was a member
of the Booneville Masonic Lodge No. 305, the York Rites, the Hamassa Shrine and
the First Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday School for 40 years.

Services will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Camp and the Rev.
E.S. Furr officiating. Burial will be in BoonevilleCemetery.

Survivors include his wife,
Catherine Price Walden of Booneville; one daughter, Frances Savage of Brandon;
three sons, Robert Myrl Walden Jr. of Savannah, Tenn., John E. Walden of
Senatobia and Richard Walden of Birmingham, Ala.; nine grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren.

BOONEVILLE -
Willa Mac White Walden, 81, died Sunday, May 1, 1994, at the BaptistMemorialHospital after an
extended illness. She was a retired homemaker, and a member of the MartinHillFreewillBaptistChurch, and the widow of
Gordon Walden.

Services will
be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McMillan Funeral Home. Burial will be in the LibertyCemetery.

Survivors
include one daughter, June Walden of Booneville; two, sisters, Emogene Moore of
Booneville and Lucille Walden of Prague, Okla.; and two brothers, Billy Eugene
White of San Diego, Calif., and Cecil White of 'Booneville.

WILLIAM
HEZEKIAH WALDEN

BOONEVILLE - William Hezekiah
Walden, 77, died Tuesday, December 19, 1990, at his residence after an extended
illness. He was a retired service station owner and a member of the RidgecrestBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today
at the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Charles Lamb officiating.
Burial will be in the GastonCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, opal
Smith Walden of Booneville.

VERNON PRICE "BILL" WALDEN

BOONEVILLE - Vernon Price
"Bill" Walden, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at the Longwood Manor
Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of PrentissCounty, he was the son of the late
Arthur Price and Essie Pearl Clark Walden. He
was a retired sawmill and timber operator, and a member of the MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch.
Before becoming disabled, he enjoyed doing special things for his family and
his friends.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Salts Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Rick Bowling officiating and the Rev. Jack Whittey
Jr. assisting. Burial will be in the MartinHillChurchCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 61
years, Odein Barnes Walden of Booneville; four sons, Joe Edwin' Walden of
Pascagoula, James Buddy Walden of Indianola, and Jerry Price Walden and Tommy
Dean Walden, both of Booneville; four brothers, William Walden, Leonard Walden,
Charles Walden and Elmer Ray Walden, all of Booneville; six grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two
sisters, Virgie Walden and Hazel Whitley, and two brothers, Hubert Walden and
Leiand Walden.

KEVINJ.WALDON

CORINTH - Kevin J. Waldon, 22, died
Monday, Oct. 13,
2003, at his home in Bolingbrook, Ill. He was a carpenter. He was an avid
bowler and enjoyed rollerskating.

Graveside services will be at 2
p.m. Saturday at ShilohMethodistCemetery
in TippahCounty with Bro. PeteWooley
officiating. Coleman-Family Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his mother, DianeWaldon of Bolingbrook, Ill.; a
sister, KimMoore
of Bolingbrook; a brother, BillWaldon of Bolingbrook.

He was preceded in death by his
father, BillyWaldonSr.

Visitation will be after the
service.

AUDREYWALDREP

BURNSVILLE - Audrey Waldrep, 41,
died Saturday, May
22, 2004, in Glen as the result of an automobile accident. She was
born Sept. 3, 1963,
in West Memphis, Ark., to James Edward and Doris Bickerstaff
Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the GlendaleBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at the Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ron Plymel
officiating. Burial will be in the GlendaleBaptistCemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Victor Waldrep of Burnsville; her mother, Doris Johnson of Corinth; one son,
Jason Waldrep of Sasebo, Japan; three brothers, Jeff Johnson, David Johnson and
Shawn Johnson, all of Corinth; seven sisters, Kathy Mulkins of Mount Home,
Ark., Belinda Cook of Burnsville, Marth Leatherwood, Mary Kelly, Gladys
Thompson, Amy Meeks and Donna Johnson, all of Corinth; her mother-in-law, Doris
Burcham and her husband, Ronnie, of Corinth; one grandchild, Timothy Waldrep of
Burnsville.

She was preceded in death by one
son, Mark Waldrep; her father, James Edward Johnson Sr.; one brother, James
Edward Johnson Jr.; one sister, Susie Johnson; and a brother-in-law, Scott
Waldrep.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 9
p.m. today and from noon
until service time at the funeral home.

HAROLDCAYCEWALDREP

Harold Cayce Waldrep, 89, Thursday, April 11, 2002, home in Fort Smith,
Ark. as born October
16, 1912 ;homingo to Dr.Noonan

Waldrep and CarrieWaldrep. He was a 1931 ate of the
Tishomingo :y Agricultural High 1.

Waldrep was a member FirstBaptistChurch
of Springs and a U. S.
Navy n of World War II. He was the owner of the Pepsi Plant in HollySprings
for years.

Services were at 11 a.m. at the FirstBaptistChurch of Holly Springs with Dr.RobertFord officiating.

Burial was in HillcrestCemetery in HollySprings with HollySprings
Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include a son, Dr. Harold C. Waldrep Jr. and his wife, Jeanne,
of Dallas; a daughter, Marsha W. Ford and. her husband, Dr. Robert Ford, of
Fort Smith, Ark.; three grandsons, Jordan Waldrep of Dallas, and Jason Ford and
Andrew Ford, both of Fort Smith, Ark.; a granddaughter, Heather Waldrep Pratt
of Dallas.

He was preceded in death by his wife, GeraldineWaldrep.

LORIWALDREP

IUKA - Lori Hopkins Waldrep, 38,
died Tuesday, July
20, 2004, at her home. She was a member of HighlandBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday
at HighlandBaptistChurch
with Bro. Bicky Pennington and Bro. Jeremy Harris officiating. Burial will be
in HighlandCemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka
is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her husband,
Keith Waldrep of Iuka; her parents, Doyle and Audrey Hopkins of Tishomingo; two
daughters, LeAnna Waldrep and Britney Waldrep of Iuka; two sisters, Lisa Wooten
and husband, Scotty, of Dennis and Kim Daily and husband, Mark, of Tishomingo;
several nieces and nephews; her mother-in-law, Grace Wadkins of Iuka.

She was preceded in death by her
grandparents, Lon and Lillian Pennington, and Orien and Louise Hopkins.

GLEN - Scott Edward Waldrep, 34,
died Thursday, Jan.
8, 2004, in Burnsville.
He was born Feb.
10, 1969, to Grady E. and Doris Holland Waldrep. He was a former
employee of Plumrose.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Corinthian Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Plymel officiating. Burial will
be in GlendaleBaptistChurchCemetery in Glen.

Survivors include his mother, Doris
Burcham, and stepfather, Ronnie Burcham, of Corinth; a brother, Victor Waldrep
and wife, Audrey, of Burnsville; a nephew, Jason Waldrep of Japan.

He was preceded in death by his
father, Grady E. Waldrep, and a nephew, Mark Waldrep.

ALTON M. WALDROP

CORINTH - Alton M. Waldrop, 82,
died Wednesday, April
23, 2003, at his home. He was born March 16, 1921, in TishomingoCounty
to the late Mathier and Evie McMeans Waldrop. He was a brick mason and a
farmer, and a member of the nondenominational faith. He enjoyed fishing, gardening
and whittling on the court square.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today
at McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with Phillip Farris, Carol Wagie and Esther
Wahlen officiating. Burial will be in the Valley of the DogwoodCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 62
years, Marie Waldrop of Corinth; a son, Shelby Wade Waldrop of Corinth; two
daughters, Rose Knight and husband, James, and Geraldine Lee and husband,
Danny, all of Corinth; two brothers, James Waldrop of Michie, Tenn., and Mack
Ray Waldrop of Corinth; six grandchildren, Christy Hinton, Casey Waldrop, Jake
Waldrop, Justin Knight, Jason Knight and Brandy Lee; a step granddaughter,
Candi Lee Kinney; six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents; a son, Eugene Waldrop; a brother, Talmadge Waldrop; and a sister,
Florene Waldrop.

BELMONT - Donald Waldrop, 33, died
Sunday, July 18,
2004, at his home. He was self-employed and a former employee of
Sunshine Homes in Belmont.
He was a member of the IukaChurch of Christ.

A memorial service will be at 9
p.m. today at Coleman-Family Chapel in Corinth.

Survivors include his wife, Lynn Waldrop
of Burnsville; a son, Jordan Waldrop of Iuka; a daughter, Lacy Taylor of
Belmont; seven brothers, Dennis Waldrop of Clinton, Tenn., David Waldrop and
Tim Waldrop of Madison, Dan Waldrop of Sevierville, Tenn., Donnie Waldrop of
Corinth, Mack Waldrop of Olive Branch and Jackie Waldrop of Burnsville; three
sisters, Kay Coats and Delich Waldrop of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Ann Coln of
Memphis; his father, Mack Waldrop of Corinth; his foster mother, Jean
Cunningham of Iuka.

He was preceded in death by his mother,
Aline Yarber Waldrop, and a brother, Jerry Waldrop.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

The family requests no flowers.

MRS.H.G.WALDROP

Services Tuesday For Mrs.Waldrop

Mrs. H. G. Waldrop of Booneville
died at 8:45 a.m. Monday in West Point at the home of her daughter, Miss Rachel
Waldrop, whom she was visiting. She was 74.

Mrs. Waldrop, widow of the late Dr.
Henry G. Waldrop, who was PrentissCounty health officer for
many years before his death in December 1963, had suffered a stroke Sunday.

She was the former MissIsabellaMontgomeryAgnew, and was a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.S.A.Agnew of Bethany,
where she was born and reared.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday in McMillan Funeral Home with the Rev. L.A.Wood
officiating. Burial was in BethanyCemetery. Waters Funeral
Home o f Baldwyn was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Waldrop leaves two daughters,
Miss Rachel Waldrop of West Point, and Miss Mary Waldrop of Booneville; a
brother, Sam Agneut of Bethany; and two sisters, Mrs. Janie Robinson of Bethany
and Mrs. Lou Branyan of Tupelo.

RACHAELWALDROP

Rachael Irene Waldrop, 81, of
Booneville, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at LongwoodManorLivingCenter
after a brief illness.

Services were held Wednesday, June
18, at 3 p.m. at Waters Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Charles Holland
officiating. Burial was in BethanyCemetery.

Mrs. Waldrop was a graduate of CaledoniaHigh School. She attended UnionUniversity,
BlueMountainCollege, and received her Bachelor's
and Master's degrees from MississippiStateUniversity.
She was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She taught elementary, school
in Jackson, West Point, Booneville and Saltillo before retiring
in 1985 with over 40 years of service. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and playing
bridge. She was a member of the Bethany
AR Presbyterian Church. She had taught Sunday School and worked in VacationBibleSchool
for many years in the Booneville Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by one sister, Mary
I. Waldrop of Bonneville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Henry
G. and Isabella Agnew Waldrop and a brother, Henry J. Waldrop Jr.

RENELDAWALDRUP

IUKA - Renelda Waldrup, 65, died
Sunday, April 11,
2004, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. She was a Jehovah's
Witness.

After cremation, a private service
will be held at a later date. Cutshall Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include her husband, Ed
Waldrup of Iuka; a son, Andy Hamm of Niceville, Fla.; a stepson, Johnny Waldrup
of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Tammy Hamm of Destin, Fla.; a brother,
Olen Parsons of Iuka; a sister, Shannon Setzer of Iuka; four grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to Relay for Life, c/o Trax Co. Inc., 2099 Paul Edmondson Drive, Iuka
MS 38852.

Funeral services were held Friday
morning at Lowrey Memorial Baptist Church, Blue Mountain, Miss., with Dr. W. C.
Tyler, President of Blue Mountain College, assisting the pastor, Rev. Norman
Deaton, Misses Beverly Beard, Ivey Lambert, and Elaine Cannon, of the college,
sang "Come, Ye Disconsolate" and "Near to the Heart of
God," accompanied by the organist Mrs. J. E, Buchanan. Burial was in the BlueMountainCemetery with Nance
Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Wales
was born in Wedowee, Ala. In early life her family moved to PrentissCounty and resided in the Blythe Chapel
Community for a time. She was educated in the county schools and later attended
Iuka Normal Institute and Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.
She taught school at Oak Hill, Osborne, Pisgah, Burton, Booneville, and
Baldwyn. During the early 1900's she became Lee County's first home
demonstration agent, pioneering in canning and poultry clubs for women and
girls, land astonishing the country folk with her ways with a Ford car.

After marrying Mr.Wales,
she worked untiringly in the Baptist churches of Ashdown,
Arkansas, Dawson Springs,
Kentucky, Ripley
and Blue Mountain, Mississippi. At BlueMountain their home became a home for
many students attending college including several from PrentissCounty.

After the death of her husband, Mrs.Wales lived with her
stepdaughter, Mrs. JohnChesterEvans, of Sheffield, Ala,
Besides Mrs.Evans she leaves a host of nieces and
nephews.

Amy Walker, 91, died Saturday, April 1, 2000 at
her residence in Iuka. She was the oldest member of Mt.GileadBaptistChurch
where she taught Sunday School for many years. She taught school for 38
years before retirement, and she was also a member of the Iuka Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Thurman H. Walker.

Funeral services will b e 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April4, 2000 at the Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Greg
Philamlee and Bro. Jack Williams officiating. Burial will be in MemorialGardens.

BENNIE
WALKER

IUKA - Bennie Wayne Walker, 53,
died Sunday, Jan.
2, 2005, at the IukaHospital. He was born Aug. 4, 1951, in
Iuka. He was an employee of Piggly Wiggly for 24 years until his health
prevented him from working. He was an active member of RockySpringsUnitedMethodistChurch. He enjoyed
listening to gospel music, attending gospel singings, and metal detecting with
his friend, LeonJohnson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today
at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with the Rev. TommyJennings and the Rev. J.B.Burns
officiating. Burial will be in OakGroveCemetery.

Survivors include his parents,
James L. "Pete" and Nedra Walker of Iuka; two brothers, James Floyd
"Pete" Walker and wife, Jackie, and Earl Walker and wife, Becky, all
of Iuka; his grandmother, Betty Quillen of Iuka; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, JamesH.
and RoxieDexterWalker, and Forest
and MaudBurns Quillen.

Carl J. Walker, 86, of Pascagoula,
MS, died Thursday, March
11, 1999, in Pascagoula.
He was born September
29, 1912 in Baldwyn, MS, to Mose and Shaler Guin Walker and has been a
resident of Pascagoula
since 1954. He was a retired security guard for Ingalls Shipbuilding and
a member of FaithMemorialMethodistChurch in Pascagoula.

Funeral service will be Friday, March 12, 1999,
at 4:00 p.m. from O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home Chapel in Pascagoula with the Rev. George Jackson
officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at the
funeral home.

Additional services will be held
Sun., March 14, 1999,
1:00 p.m., at Waters Funeral Home in Baldwyn, MS with interment in KirkvilleCemetery, Baldwyn, MS.

BOONEVILLE - Deborah Walker, 51,
died Monday, Sept.
15, 2003, at the RedBayHospital
after a brief illness. She was an LPN at CareCenter
of Red Bay.

Services will be at 2 p:m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. G.D. Jones officiating. Burial will be
in Mt.NeboCemetery.

Survivors include her mother,
Dorothy Grimes of Booneville; two sons, Phillip Walker and Daniel Walker, both
of Booneville; a grandson, Keith Walker.

She was preceded in death by her
father, Prentiss Grimes.

Visitation will continue until
service time today.

FELIX
E. WALKER

IUKA - Felix E. "Sweet"
Walker, 83, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at the TishomingoCommunityLivingCenter
in Iuka. He was a member of the CampgroundUnitedMethodistChurch, a retired farmer
and a bulldozer operator. He served his country as an Army Staff Sgt. during
World War II.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with the Rev. Tommy Jennings Jr.
officiating. Burial will be in the CampgroundCemetery.

She was preceded in death by son,
Thomas Earl Goodman; a daughter, Rachel Evonne Goodman; and two sisters, Beulah
Nauman Young and Ora Nauman Newport.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday.

MILTON "RAY"
WALKER

Milton "Ray" Walker, 60,
of died at his residence in Michie, Tn. Tuesday, December 7, 1999.

Mr. Walker was a Baptist and
married to Jean Walker for 43 years. He was well known in the tool and die
industry as the founder and former president of Con-Form Industries, Inc. His
knowledge of the business and dedication to his customers, set him apart. He
was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.

He was proceeded in death by his
father, Wilfred Walker, his mother, Bessie Walker, his daughter, Cynthia
Walker, two brothers, Fred Walker and Carl Walker, his sister, Dorothy Fike and
his mother-in-Law Winnie Weeks.

In lieu of flowers, Donations to
the American Lung Association One
Vintage Way, Suite C-250, Nashville, Tn. 37228

Visitation will be is Thursday,
December 9, from 4 p.m. until 9p.m. at the Magnolia Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at
the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel, Friday, December 10 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Matthew
Brown and Rev. Brian Rainey officiated. Burial will be in ForrestMemorialParkCemetery.

Pallbearers will be his nephews.

MOSE WALKER

Mose M. Walker, retired farmer and
land owner of the Kirkville area, died at 11:40 A.M. Friday, June 30, 1961, in TupeloCommunityHospital after an illness
of three years. He was 80. He was born October 6, 1880 to George and
Nancy Hinds
Walker.

Services were held at 4 P.M.
Saturday in KirkvilleBaptistChurch
with the Rev. Charlie Benjamin and the Rev. W.C. McCay officiating.
Burial was in the KirkvilleCemetery with Waters
Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Walker leaves his wife, Mrs. Shaler Guin Walker; three sons, Ray Walker of
Baldwyn, Carl Walker of Pascagoula, and Q.T. Walker of Memphis; a daughter,
Mrs. Audrey Camp of Boonville, and daughter, Mrs. Etoil South of Golden; 11
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation will be at the funeral
home from 8 a.m. to service time Sunday.

RAY
WALKER

Ray Arltus Walker, 88, died
Saturday, Oct.
31, 1998, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo after a brief illness. He was born August 8, 1910, to
Mose and Shaler Guin Walker.
He was a retired farmer and an active member of PalestineMethodistChurch.

Services will be at 11 A. M.
Tuesday, (November 3, 1998), at Waters Funeral Home with Bro. Lynn Fair, Bro.
Jason Franklin and Bro. Jim Weeks officiating. Burial will be in KirkvilleCemetery.

BALDWYN - Ruby Walker, 88, died
Friday, Oct. 17,
2003, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. She retired after teaching
for 42 years. She was the oldest member of PalestineMethodistChurch, where she was
secretary and treasurer, and a Sunday school teacher for many years.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday at Waters Funeral Home. Burial will be in the KirkvilleCemetery.

She was the widow of Mose M. Walker
who died in 1961. She was a member of GilmoreChapelMethodistChurch.

Funeral services were held Sunday
at 2 p.m. at Waters Funeral
Home with burial in KirkvilleCemetery. Bro. Silas
Johnson and Bro. Henry Story officiated.

She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Autry Miller of Booneville, Mrs. Etoil South of Golden; three sons, Ray
Walker of Baldwyn, Carl Walker of Pascagoula, and Q. T. Walker of New Albany;
one brother, Earl Guin of Marietta; 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren
and 12 great-great grandchildren.

TABBIE
WALKER

Tabbie Ivy Walker, 87, died Monday,
May 1, 2000,
at the Beverly Health Care Center in Tupelo, after a long illness. A
native of ItawambaCounty, she was a resident of Tupelo for 49 years. She was a retired
employee of Reed Manufacturing, where she worked for more than 35 years.
She was a member of the FirstBaptistChurch,
and the church's LLL Club.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in the Jefferson Street
Chapel of W.E.Pegues
with Dr.GayleAlexander officiating and the Rev.
BillAdams
assisting. Burial will be in EastMariettaCemetery.

Survivors include a daughter, Sue
Walker Bethay, and her husband, James, of Booneville; a son, Dudley Walker, and
his wife, Dean, of Tupelo; two sisters, Aletha Kirksey of Tupelo and Billie
Spradling of Fulton; a brother, Erskin Ivy of Tupelo; six grandchildren, Larry
Bethay and his wife, Sandi, and Lee Bethay and his wife, Lydia, all of
Booneville, Chip Walker, Jeff Walker and his wife, Debbie and Tammy Wilson, all
of Tupelo, and Deanna Martin and her husband, Tony, of Franklin, TN; 13
great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a
daughter, JudyWalkerVickery.

Pallbearers will be her nephews: JimmyIvy, MikeIvy, JackieSpradling, GlenSpradling, FloydStedham and DeanSpradling.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m.
today and from 1 p.m. to service time Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Wilma Irene Ledbetter Walker,
45, died March
12, 1981, at 9 P.M. Thursday at UnionCountyGeneralHospital
after an extended illness. She was an employee of the bank of New Albany and a member of New AlbanyFirstBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 1 P.M. today at
United Funeral Service Chapel West with the Rev. JimBain
officiating. Burial will be in KirkvilleCemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Q.T.
Walker of New Albany; a son, Andy LaGrone III
of Jackson; two step sons, Richard T. Walker of Snellville, GA., and Michael
Walker of Memphis, TN; a daughter, Miss Karen Walker of New Albany; a step
daughter, Mrs. Marlis Ann Walker of Atlanta, GA.; her mother, Mrs. Maude Lamar
Ledbetter of New Albany; and six grandchildren.

EVIE
WALL

CORINTH - Evie Wall, 90, died Friday,
Jan. 9, 2004,
at the Corinth
Health and Rehab Facility. She was born Nov. 20, 1913, in AlcornCounty
to the late Ulysses Grant and Onie R.
Wall. She was a member of the FarmingtonBaptistChurch.
She loved to attend church. Although she had no children of her own, she
assisted in the care off her nieces and nephews along with caring for other
young children by going into their home when needed. She was an excellent cook,
especially for the children after school. Her hobbies included crocheting and quilting.
Many lived have been touched through her good care.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday
at the McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. TimNall and Minister HaroldGray
officiating. Burial will be in the FarmingtonChurchCemetery.

Survivors include three brothers,
Russell Wall and Nelson Wall, both of Corinth, and James Grant Wall of Hewitt,
Texas; two sisters, Allie M. Wall and Betty Wilbanks, both of Corinth; a host
of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and friends.

Pallbearers will be DavidWall, MichaelWilbanks, KevinWilbanks, RandallWall, JackieWall and JimmyStutts.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7
p.m. today at the funeral home.

ALFREDH.WAL­LACEJR.

Services for Alfred H. Wal­lace Jr.
were Dec. 11 at the Jef­ferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with the Rev. McCoy
Franklin and the Rev. Ann Houston Kelly officiating.

Wallace. 78, died Dec. 9, 2001, at
the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter
in Tupelo after
a brief illness.

He was a native of Kentucky. He worked for
Union Camp Corp. for over 30 years and pioneered the use of plywood in the
furniture manufacturing indus­try. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of
the First Pres­byterian Church.

Memorials may he made to First
Presbyterian Church. 400 West
Jefferson Street. Tupelo MS., 38804

MR. & MRS.
WALLACE

Mr. & Mrs. Wallace
Answer Last Call

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Wallace, who
were injured by being struck by a train on 31 July at a crossing north of
Moorewood, died at the hospital at Elk City, Mr.Wallace dying 2 August and Mrs.Wallace
dying 4 August. They were prominent citizens of our count and lived just a few
miles south of Leedy. Their death was a tragic one and a shock to our
community. Seven children survive their parents: Mrs. Frank Foster of Gage;
Mrs. Ray Graham of Acampo, Calif., Mrs. Leon Pargin of Dyke, Colo.; Mrs. Jim
Hancock of Hammond; John Wallace of Durango, Colo.; Clyde and Edward of Leedy.

Robert Wallace was born at
Booneville, Miss., 17 November 1872 and died at Elk City 2 August 1929 aged 57
years, 8 months and 15 days. Mr.Wallace had been in Oklahoma for 30 years; when he was 20 years old he joined
the Baptist church in Texas.
While he and Mrs.Wallace
were on their last trip Mr.Wallace had a dream depicting to
an accurate degree the tragedy that was so soon to take their lives. Mr.Wallace
was heard to remark that he was ready to die. He was a member of the Masonic
fraternity. For 36 years he and Mrs.Wallace had walked down the stream
of time together.

Mrs. Bell Wallace, wife of Robert
Wallace, was born 22 April 1872 and died 4 August 1929, aged 57 years, 4 months
and 8 days. Mrs.Wallace was a member of the Baptist church
since she was 15 years of age and at the time of her death was a member of the LeedyBaptistChurch.

Funeral services were held at Leedy
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon., Where a large congregation had gathered to
pay their respects. The sermon was preached by Bro. L.E.Marvin,
pastor of the church from the text I Samuel
20:3 "There is but a step between me and death". The Mason then took charge and the last rites were
performed at the LeedyCemetery.

The Times joins the many friends in
extending sympathy to the bereaved ones. Elk
City, Oklahoma

SOURCE: The Booneville Independent
30 August 1927

NELLIE
WALLACE

CORINTH - Nellie Rose Wallace, 100,
died Thursday, March
27, 2003, at the Corinth Health and RehabCenter.
She was a member of EastCorinthChurch
of Christ. She enjoyed gardening and flowers and had
an outdoing personality.

Services will be at 4 p.m. today at
McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Earl Case officiating. Burial will
be in FarmingtonCemetery.

Survivors include a brother, EldredGilton of Iuka; a
sister, AllieParker of Corinth; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, James Marshell Gilton and Lillie Edna Lambert Gilton; two brothers, J.
M. Gilton Jr. and Hubert Gilton; a half brother, Dallas Erwin; and two sisters,
Otha Brooks and Maggie Fields.

Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m.
to service time today.

WALTERWALLACE

CORINTH - Walter Bethel Wallace,
89, died Thursday, March
4, 2004, at Corinth
Health and Rehab. He was a lumberman, farmer and landowner. He worked in a
sawmill and did construction work. An avid horse and mule owner, he also
enjoyed coon hunting.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Home with the Rev. TimDixon
officiating. Burial will be in DogwoodCemetery.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, RufusWallace
and EffieBeshearsWallace.

Pallbearers will be EugeneRhodes, JimmyWoods, Lloyd "PeeWee" Rhodes
and LloydHaynes.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today.

RUTH WALLIN

CORINTH - Ruth Wallin, 53, died
Tuesday, June 10,
2003, at her home in Corinth.
She was born May
23, 1950, in AlcornCounty. She attended AlcornCentralHigh School and graduated from CalumetHigh School
in Gary, Ind.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday
at McPeters Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Valley of the DogwoodCemetery
in Corinth.

Survivors include three brothers,
Johnny Wallin of Lakeland, Tenn., Billy Wallin of Rienzi and David Wallin of
Corinth; two sisters, Juanita Dills of Shelbyville, Ind., and Teresa
Wallin-Howell of Corinth; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Reece and Agnes Wallin; two brothers, Don and Melvin Wallin; and two
sisters, Peggy W. Tutor and Brenda Joyce Cole.

CORINTH ‑ Bess Strickland
Wallis, 88, died Wednesday, Sept 13, 2000, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter.
She was born Aug. 3. 1912, in Corinth
to G.W. and Cora decided Wallis. She was a retired florist and an active member
of the CorinthFirstBaptistChurch. She was the widow
of the Rev. James Dewey Wallis

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Smith officiating Burial will
be in Oak LawnCemetery in Booneville.

Services were Tuesday, Dec. 14, at
1 p.m. at McBride Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Walker officiating.
Burial was in ConcordBaptistChurchCemetery.

Mrs. Wallis was a member of ConcordBaptistChurch. She owned and
operated Wallis Grocery Store for 20 years in the Dry Creek Community. She
enjoyed flowers and gardening.

She is survived by -a brother, Joe
Frank Rhinehart of San Antonio,
Texas; several nieces and
nephews. Joe L. Dickerson and his wife, Marie, of Belden, were her caregivers
since the death of her husband.

She was preceded in death by her husband,
Jody R. Wallis; and her parents, Charlie Blake Rhinehart and Polly Green
Rhinehart.

MR. & MRS. BOBWALLACE

Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Answer Last Call

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Wallacewho
were injured by being struck by a train on 31 July 1927 at a crossing north of
Moorewood, died at the hospital at Elk City, Mr.Wallace dying 2 August and Mrs.Wallace
dying 4 August. They were prominent citizens of our county and lived just a few
miles south of Leedy. Their death was a tragic one and a shock to our
community. Seven children survive their parents: Mrs. Frank Foster of Gage; Mrs. Ray Grahamof
Acampo, Calif.; Mrs. Leon Parginof
Dyke, Colo.; Mrs. Jim Hancockof
Hammond; John Wallace of Durango, Colo.; Clyde and Edward of Leedy.

Robert Wallacewas
born at Booneville, Miss., 17 November 1872 and died at Elk City 2 August 1927
aged 57 years, 8 months and 15 days. Mr.Wallace
had been in Oklahoma for 30 years; when he was
20 years old he joined the Baptist church in Texas. While he and Mrs.Wallace were on their last trip Mr.Wallace
had a dream depicting to an accurate degree the tragedy that was so soon to
take their lives. Mr.Wallace was heard to remark that
he was ready to die. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. For 36 years he
and Mrs.Wallace had walked down the stream of time
together.

Mrs. BellWallace, wife of Robert Wallace, was born 22 April
1872 and died 4 August 1929, aged 57 years, 4 months and 8 days. Mrs.Wallace
was a member of the Baptist church since she was 15 years of age and at the
time of her death was a member of the LeedyBaptistChurch.

Funeral services were held at Leedy Baptist church Tuesday afternoon.
Where a large congregation had gathered to pay their respects. The sermon was
preached by Bro.L.E.Marvin, pastor of the church from
the text I Samuel 20:3 "There is
but a step between me and death". The Mason
then took charge and the last rites were performed at the LeedyCemetery.

The Times joins the many friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved
ones. Elk City, Oklahoma

SOURCE: The
Booneville Independent 30 August 1927

DUANEWALLIS

Duane Wallis, 70, of Baldwyn, died
Sunday, April 15,
2001, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo.

Services were Monday, April 16, at 2 p.m. at Waters Funeral Home with
Bro. RayburnRichardson,
Bro.Mark
Cagle and Bro. PatPowell officiating. Burial was in PrentissMemorialGardens.

Mr.Wallis
was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Mt.OliveBaptistChurch
where he was the longest active serving deacon.

He is survived by his wife, Martha
Wallis of Baldwyn; one daughter, Kay Old and her husband, Harry, of Baldwyn;
one son, Donnie Wallis and his wife, Judy, of Baldwyn; his mother, Annie Wallis
of Baldwyn; one sister, Margie Hester of Booneville; grandchildren, Chanda
Edmondson, Kim Cagle, Suzanne Powell, Clay Wallis and Candice Cooper; step
grandchildren, Amy Cummings, Millie Malone and Matthew Malone; six
great-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren.

BOONEVILLE - Dickie Wallace, 50,
died Monday, Nov.
22, 1993, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo after a brief illness. He was a
disabled veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of MartinHillFreeWillBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday at McMillan
Funeral Home with the Rev. RobertWalker officiating. Burial will be
in FairviewBaptistChurchCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Mafa
Jean Wallace of Booneville; three daughters, Rebecca Haley of Anaheim, Calif.,
Lisa Trout of Booneville and Sabrina Wallace of Selmer, Tenn.;
six grandchildren.

J.B.WALLACE

J. B. Wallace Rites Held Monday.

Funeral services for J. B. Wallace
of Booneville were conducted Monday afternoon at the EastBoonevilleBaptistChurch
with the Rev. J. L. Gore officiating. Burial was in `the BoonevilleCemetery
with McMillan Funeral Directors in charge.

Mr. Wallace, who was a car salesman
and; mechanic, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the BaptistHospital in Memphis of a heart attack. He was a native of
Alcorn and PrentissCounties, a member of the FreeWillBaptistChurch,
and 40 years of age.

M He leaves his wife, Mrs. Marie
Nicholson Wallace; his parents, Tom and Neilie Kate Rinehart Wallace of
Booneville; a son, Dick Wallace of Booneville; three brothers, Omer Wallace of
Memphis, Tenn., Kenyon Wallace, and Junior Wallace, both, of Booneville; a
sister, Mrs. ay Austin of Booneville, and two grandchildren.

Source: Banner
Independent Newspaper – June 1964

JUNIOR
WALLACE

BOONEVILLE - Services for Junior
Wallace, 62, will be '' held at 2 p.m.
today at McMillan Funeral Home and Chapel with the Revs. Larry Wallace
officiating. Burial will be in BoonevilleCemetery.

He died Wednesday, June 5, 1991, at BaptistMemorialHospital in Booneville
after an extended illness. He was a retired factory worker and a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife, Jean
Sartin of Boonville; one daughter, Peggy Godwin of Tupelo; and three grandsons.

JACKIEWALLIS

BALDWYN - Jackie Wallis, 67, died
Sunday, Feb. 20,
2005, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in PrentissCounty to the late Ira
and KateMorrisWallis.
He was a farmer and car detailer. He was a member of the ConcordBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the ConcordBaptistChurch
with Bro. RobertWalker
an Bro. JimmyWallis officiating. Burial will be
in the ConcordCemetery. McMillan
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include one sister, MargaretMauney and
husband, Glen, of Corinth; one brother, BobWallis
and wife, Lillie, of Baldwyn; several
nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his
parents; and his sister, WandaJeanDees.

BOONEVILLE - Kathy Y. Wallis, 42,
died Monday, June
9, 2003, at BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville. She was born July 29, 1960, in Booneville, the daughter of J. C. and
Sue Wardlow Young. She was a faithful member of JumpertownBaptistChurch
where she served in various positions including Sunday School teacher and VacationBibleSchool
teacher. She was employed at Booneville Head Start and the head cook. She was
also an accomplished interior designer and decorator.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Terry Scott officiating. Burial
will be in the OaklawnMemorialParkCemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 24
years, Mack Wallis; one son, Michael Wallis and his wife, Jessica, of
Jumpertown; her parents, J. C. and Sue Young of Jumpertown; two brothers,
Ronnie Young and his wife, Donna, and Greg Young and his wife, Angie, all of
Jumpertown; one granddaughter, Kinsey Paige Wallis; and a host of nieces and
nephews.

Visitation will be from 7 a.m.
until service time today at the funeral home.

MICHAEL
WALLIS

CORINTH - Michael Duane Wallis, 38,
died Tuesday, May
27, 2003, in Corinth.
He was a truck driver.

A private memorial service will be
held at a later date. Coleman Family Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his father, Zane
Wallis of Corinth; his mother, Margaret Campbell of Hughesville, Pa.; two
sisters, Christina Wilkinson and husband, John, of Corinth and Cheryl
Scarbrough of Hughesville, Pa.; his grandmother, Helen Field of Hughesville,
Pa.; aunts and uncles.

NELLIE
WALLACE

CORINTH - Nellie Rose Wallace, 100,
died Thursday, March
27, 2003, at the Corinth Health and RehabCenter.
She was a member of EastCorinthChurch
of Christ. She enjoyed gardening and flowers and had an outdoing personality.

Services will be at 4 p.m. today at
McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Earl Case officiating. Burial will
be in FarmingtonCemetery.

Survivors include a brother, Eldred
Gilton of Iuka; a sister, Allie Parker of Corinth;
nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, James Marshell Gilton and Lillie Edna Lambert Gilton; two brothers,
J.M. Gilton Jr. and Hubert Gilton; a half brother, Dallas Erwin; and two
sisters, Otha Brooks and Maggie Fields.

Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m.
to service time today.

OMER
LEE WALLACE

BOONEVILLE - Omer Lee Wallace, 69,
died Saturday at the BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville after an extended illness. He was retired from Roadway Trucking
Co. and was a Baptist.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the McMillan Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Hill and the Rev. Jimmy Hicks officiating.
Burial will be in the BoonevilleCemetery.

WALTER
WALLACE

CORINTH
- Walter Bethel Wallace, 89, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at
Corinth Health
and Rehab. He was a lumberman, farmer and landowner. He worked in a sawmill and
did construction work. An avid horse and mule owner, he also enjoyed coon
hunting.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Dixon officiating.
Burial will be in DogwoodCemetery.

BOONEVILLE - Nellie Kate Wallis,
81, died Saturday, Dec.
9, 1995, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo. She was a lifelong resident of the
Dry Creek community. She was a retired homemaker and a member of the ConcordBaptistChurch.

Services will be
at 2 p.m. today at the ConcordBaptistChurch
with the Rev. Jimmy Wallis and the Rev. Robert Walker officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery. Salts Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include
her husband, Ira Wallis of Booneville; one daughter, Annie Margaret Mauney and
her husband, Glen, of Corinth; two sons, Bob Wallis and his wife, Lillie, of
Booneville, and Jacky Wallis of Booneville; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded
in death by a daughter, Mrs. James (Wanda Jean) Dees.

Mrs. Wallis was a homemaker and the oldest member of Mt. Olive Baptist
Church, where she had been a member for more than 75 years. She was in­volved
in the senior citizens activities at the church and also handled all of the
greeting cards for her Sun­day school class. She was a member of the Natchez
Trace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in
death by her hus­band, Isom Wallis; two infant sons; a son-in-law, Clifton
Wages; her parents, Samuel and Verna Ept­ing Snell; a brother, Howard Snell;
and four sisters, Hala Palmer, Laura Lesley, Anna Agnew and Emma Phillips.

She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Wallis Wages of Baldwyn and
Carolyn Wallis Jones and husband Buddy of Booneville; three sons, Neal Wal­lis
and wife Dale, and Thomas L. Wallis, all of Bald­wyn, and Bruce Wallis and wife
Peggy of Riple-, three grandchildren, Benny Wallis and wife Regin Jennifer
Stephenson and husband Greg, and Jeann:,. Tice and husband John; and eight
great-grandchil­dren.

BOONEVILLE ‑Ira Wallis, 95,
died Friday, Dec.
29, 2000, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. He was a resident
of Dry Creek commu­nity for 90 years and a member of ConcordBaptistChurch. He was a retired
sawmill owner and operator and he also appraised and cruised timber. He was a
retired merchant and served as a trustee of the DryCreekSchool Board.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
ConcordBaptistChurch
with the Rev Robert Walker, the Rev. Hassell Wal­lis, the Rev. Jimmy Wallis and
the Rev. William Copeland officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery
Salts Funeral Home is in sharer‑ of the arrangements.

Survivors include one daughter,
Annie Margaret Mooney and her hus­band, Glen, of Corinth; two sons, Jackie
Wallis of Dry Creek and Gain Wallis and his wife, Lillie, of Dry Creek; three
sisters, Bessie Mac McAllister of Ripley. Vera Can o Baldwyn and Rose Genus of
Savannah, Tenn.; one brother, Glen WAIT, of Nashville; seven grandchildren, 13 ­great-grandchildren,
four great‑great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
wife of 67 years, Kate Walks, one daughter, Wanda Jean Dees, four sisters, Jean
Darwin. Lonnie Eaton Era Dixson and Thelma Anderson I'm brothers, Floyd Walks.
Coy Wallis, El Wallis and Bill Walks.

The body will lie in state in The
Concord Fellowship Hall until service time today.

THOMASWALLIS

BALDWYN - Thomas L. Wallis, 62,
died Monday, Aug.
30, 2004, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter after a three-month
illness. He was a retired math instructor for NortheastMississippiCommunity College. He
also taught in the Douglasville, Ga., School
System and the PrentissCountySchool
System. He received a bachelor's degree in social science from WilliamCareyCollege and a master's degree in
educational administration from the University
of Mississippi. He did
advanced work in library science at the University of Southern
Mississippi. He was a member of the WilliamGrayChapter
of the Sons of the American Revolution, where he served as president. He also
served as vice president general of the Southern District. He was a member of Mt.OliveBaptistChurch
for more than 50 years.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Waters Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. BobCossey, Bro.Dan Mobley and Bro. RayburnRichardson
officiating. Burial will be in the LebanonCemetery.

Survivors include a sister, Carolyn
Jones and husband, Buddy, of Booneville; two brothers, Neal Wallis and wife,
Dale, of Baldwyn, and Bruce Wallis and wife, Peggy, of Ripley; two nieces,
Jennifer Stephenson and husband, Greg, of Booneville, and Jeanie Tice and
husband, John, of Biggersville; a nephew, Benny Wallis and wife, Regina, of
Ripley; eight great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, WilliamIsomWallis and MaryIrene
Snell Wallis, and a sister, ElizabethWages.

Pallbearers will be GregStephenson, BennyWallis, JohnTice, Hoyle Palmer, Robert
Magers and BobbyCopeland.

Honorary pallbearers will be BenWallis, WillWallis and KyleStephenson.

In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that donations be made to the Mt.OliveBaptistChurch
building fund.

CLARENCE WALLS

IUKA - Clarence Clay Walls, 62,
died Wednesday, March
3, 2004, at his home. He was a member of HarmonyHillBaptistChurch
and a retired truck driver.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen
with Bro. LouieWilliams
and Bro. BillyPaulFeltman
officiating. Burial will be in HarmonyHillCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 30 years,
Shirley Ann Walls of Iuka; two sons, Anthony Ray Walls and Travis Clay Walls,
both of Iuka; two stepsons, Michael Ray Robbins of Iuka and David Robbins of
Memphis; a stepdaughter, Sherry Forrester of Southaven; a brother, Noonan Walls
of Iuka; three sisters, Lorene Tidwell and Mary Pruitt, both of Iuka, and
Dorothy Williams of Dennis; six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, JohnB.
and Ruby Walls; a sister, ChristineBurcham; two brothers, J.L. Walls and LarryMyrick;
and a grandson, Mikey Robbins.

Honorary pallbearers will be EdwinGray, Buford Gist, CharlieMoore and ClythusBobo.

Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, NCICFUL, P.O.
Box 102454, AtlantaGA30368-2454.

ELBERT
E. WALLS

Services were held Sunday, May 31, 1964 for
Elbert Walls at EvergreenCemetery at Carrollton,
Miss., Mr.Walls
died Friday morning at 6:01 a.m. in NortheastMiss.Hospital.

He was a native of PontotocCounty and had lived in Booneville for
the last 12 years. He was a farmer for 39 years and was 74 year.

He leaves his wife, Mrs.MinnieWalls; three stepdaughters and one
step-son; five sons and three daughters; 33 grandchildren, 30
great-grandchildren and many wonderful friends who miss him very much.

Source: Banner Independent Newspaper – Thursday June 11, 1964

PRESTONWALTERS

IUKA - Preston Walters, 83, died
Wednesday, Dec.
3, 2003, at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was a timber cutter and sawmiller. An avid hunter, he especially enjoyed fox
hunting.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. GeraldGrisham
officiating. Burial will be in AntiochCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Eurshel
Walters of Iuka; five sons, John Jacob Walters, Harris Walters, Lester Walters,
Terry Walters and Keith Walters, all of Iuka; three daughters, Phyllis Parsons,
Marie Patrick and Reba Crum, all of Iuka; a brother, Marvin Walters of Corinth;
four sisters, Ziffie Curtis, Minnie Borden, Nelda Lambert and Nola Houston, all
of Iuka; 20 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a
daughter, DoraFayeDavis, and a son, CarrolWayneWalters.

Memorials may be made to the
Heritage Hospice in Corinth.

RONALDWALTERS

BELMONT - Ronald Walters, 22, died
Tuesday, March
22, 2005, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. He was born April 11, 1982,
in San Diego, Calif. He was a pharmacy technician with Fred's in Red
Bay, Ala. He was a
loving father and husband who will be greatly missed.

A private memorial service will be
held at a later date. Deaton Funeral Home of Belmont is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Melissa
Walters of Belmont; a daughter, Abigail Walters of Belmont; his parents, Ronald
and Kathy Walters of Visalia, Cailf.; three sisters, Danielle Walters and
Katilyn Walters, both of Visalia, Calif., and Lisa Gellings of Oregon; his
grandmother, Lois Keane of Birmingham, Ala.; his mother-in-law, Lorrie Botello
of Belmont; two sisters-in-law, Erika Triste and Leticia Botello, both of
Belmont.

He was preceded in death by his
grandfather, HenryKeane.

ALMAWALTHERS

RIENZI - Alma Owens Walthers, 80,
died Monday, Nov.
17, 2003, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. She was a retired
employee of Prentiss Manufacturing in Booneville and a member of GloryHillChurch.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Thursday at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel in
Booneville with Bro. Wilford Knight and Bro. JimAbercrombie
officiating. Burial will be in CrossroadsCemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 58
years, Dean Walthers of Rienzi; her daughter, Gertie Newman and husband,
Daniel, of Rienzi; five sons, Jim Walthers and wife, Joyce, Donnie Walthers and
wife, Tresa, and Ronnie Walthers, all of Booneville, Harold Walthers and wife,
Wilma, of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Kenneth Walthers and wife, Barbara, of
Jumpertown; a sister, Maxine James of Booneville; 16 grandchildren, a number of
great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, JamesWilliam
and LolaMaeInmanOwens;
a son, RoyDeanWalthers;
and three brothers.

Visitation will continue until 10
p.m. Wednesday and until service time Thursday.

JERRYWALTON

MANTACHIE ‑
Jerry Donald Walton, 54, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, at his home. He was born Nov. 11, 1946, to
the late Noonan Allen Wallop and Jyrene Donald Walton. He was an employee of
Lift Inc. and also a self-employed carpenter for many years. He was a member of
DorseyBaptistChurch.
He was an avid antique collector.

Services
will be at 3 p.m. today at the McNeece‑Morris Funeral Home Chapel in
Mantachie with Bro. Bobby Hankins officiating. Burial will be in the DorseyCemetery.

Survivors
include a daughter, Paige Walton (John R. Sr.) Scott of Saltillo; two brothers,
John A. (Joy) Walton of Mantachie and Joe P (Jeanette) Walton of Nashville;
three grandchildren, John R. Scott Jr., Julienne Scott and Grace Scott, all of
Saltillo three nephews; a great‑niece; a great‑nephew.

BALDWYN - Norma Y. Walton, 83, died
Tuesday, Jan. 21,
2003, at the Alcorn Health and RehabCenter.
She was a resident of Hesperia,
Calif., until moving to Baldwyn
in 1994. She was a graduate of Cal-StateLong Beach. She was a professor at
FullertonCollege
in California
from 1961 until retiring in 1982. She also was a former cosmetology teacher and
hairdresser in Glendale, Calif., from 1954-1975. She was a dedicated,
lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she
was involved with the youth. She was the widow of KennethJ.Ericksen.

Services will be Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at
Beaver Dam Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Beaver Dam, Utah.
Burial will be at the BeaverDamCemetery
in Utah.
Waters Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include a son, Michael K.
Ericksen and his wife, Ricki, of Baldwyn; a brother, Dennis Young of Buena
Park, Calif.; four grandchildren, Allyson Ericksen, Vanessa Ericksen, Ryan
Ericksen and his wife, Candy, and Steven Ericksen and his wife, Mandy; four
great-grandchildren, Jessica Brigman, Dillan Ericksen, Madison Ericksen and
Gracie Ericksen.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

NAOMI
RUTH WANSLEY

Mrs. Naomi Ruth Herrington Wansley,
93, died Tuesday, Dec.
26, 2000, at her home in Hattiesburg.

Services were Thursday, Dec. 28, at
2 p.m. at Memory Chapel
Funeral Home in Laurel.
Burial was in Our HomeCemetery, 2134 Highway 29 North (Pleasant Ridge Road) with Our HomeUniversalistChurch Lay Minister Linda
Foshee officiating. Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Wansley was born Dec. 10, 1907,
the seventh and last surviving child of Orange and Iva Herrington, a
well-known, pioneering family of JonesCounty. Mr. Herrington
was the founder of Our HomeUniversalistChurch.

Mrs. Wansley was preceded in death
by her husband, Stogy Fredrick Wansley; one son, William Donald Wansley and his
wife, Jo; a son-in-law, Joe Ray Langston of Booneville; three brothers, Watt,
Don and Orange Herrington; six sisters, Lettie Poole, Lottie Collins, Birdie
Hollomon, Bemice Kelly, Oleta Vance and Donna VanFossen.

Memorials may be made to Our HomeChurch,
in care of church treasurer, Joy Cranford, 31 Holly Road, Laurel, MS39443
or South Mississippi Hospice Association, Hattiesburg,
MS.

ANDYF.WARD

Andy F. Ward, 86, died Wednesday, September 7, 1983
at the Red Bay Hospital in Red Bay, Ala.
He was a retired construction worker, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a
member of the Tishomingo Masonic Lodge.

Services were at 1 p.m., Sept. 8,
at the Deaton Funeral Home chapel in Tishomingo with the Rev. Gerald Chaffin
officiating. Burial was in the TishomingoCemetery

Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Flonnie Ward of Dennis; a step - daughter, Mrs. Peggy Braswell of College
Station, Texas; two sons, Bevin Ward of j Tishomingo and Edward; Ward of
Oppolousis, La.; three sisters, Miss Evie Ward of Dennis, 1 Mrs. Minnie Kennedy
of Arab, Ala., and Mrs. Katie Epps of Tishomingo; six grandchildren, two
step-grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

BARBARA
S. WARD

TULSA, Okla. - Barbara Sutherland
Ward, 70, of Tulsa, and formerly of Booneville, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, in Tulsa after an extended
illness. She was born April
22, 1934, in Booneville to Dr. Hayden and Vivian H. Sutherland. She
graduated with honors from Miss.
Women's University and enjoyed a long career in women's fashion merchandising.
She was later employed by Jenks Public Schools until her retirement in 1996.
She was a former member of the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary and active in
the FirstUnitedMethodistChurch in Jenks.

A memorial service will be held at
10 a.m. Tuesday at the FirstUnitedMethodistChurch in Jenks, Okla.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at BoonevilleCemetery
with Bro. Phillip Box officiating. A visitation will follow from 2 p.m. to 3
p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home.

Survivors include her husband, jack
Ward; one sister, Kay Marshall of Jenks, Okla.; one brother, Dr. William
Sutherland of Belleville, Ill.; a niece, Gretchen Sutherland of Atlanta, Ga.;
two aunts, Ruby Sutherland of Booneville and Emilie Hollandsworth of Wills
Point, Texas; several cousins in Miss. and Texas.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to the Tulsa Alzheimer's Association,
6465 S.Yale,
Tulsa, OK74136 or St.Simeon's Episcopal Home, 3701
North Cinnati, Tulsa, OK74106.

BETTY
LOU WARD

BALDWYN - Betty Lou Ward died
Friday, March 14,
2003, at her home. She was born July 3, 1964, to Walter Lee Bailey and
Nannie V. Shannon. She was a member of Kimbel Chapel at Belden.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at MountZionCommunityChurch in Baldwyn. N.L.
Jones Funeral Home of Tupelo
is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include three children,
Lisa and Kimberly Ward, and Christopher Beaty, all of Baldwyn; her parents,
Walter Lee Bailey of Tupelo and Nannie V. Shannon of Belden; five sisters,
Lenora Betts, Glynis Bailey and Johnnie Ruth Bailey, all of Pontotoc, Gladis and
Raymond Harris of Guntown, and Ruby Shannon of Memphis; four brothers, Alonzo
Shannon of Tupelo, Michael and Tarsha Shannon of Baldwyn, Herbert and Donna
Bailey of Verona, and John and Renee Dillard of Pontotoc; a grandson, Tyquarius
Ward of Baldwyn; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 pm. today at the funeral home. The
body will be placed in the church one hour before services.

GLORIA
ANN WARD

Gloria Ann Ward, 63, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999,
at Quitman County Hospital and Nursing Home in Marks, Visa‑ following an
extended illness,

Services were Friday, Sept. 17, at
3 p.m. at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Short and Bro. Wayne
Craig officiating. Burial Was in AllenLineCemetery.

Mrs. Ward was born Aug. 6, 1936, in
St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Mitchell Lucy and Mildred Abernathy Lucy. She
was a machine operator in the garment industry. She was a member of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church in Somerville, Tenn. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles,
reading, sewing, growing flowers and interior decorating.

She is survived by five children,
Terry Johnson and her husband, Harold, of Booneville, Barry Ward and his wife,
Laurie of Memphis, Lisa While and her husband, Sam, of Hernando, Lama Bobbitt
and her husband, Harold, of Morgan City, La., and Pamela Snyder and her
husband, Billy, of Biloxi: four brothers, Robert Lucy of Somerville, Tenn.,
Jimmy Craig of Palmer, NJ., Jim Craig of Oakland, Tenn., and Wayne Crag of
Fayetteville, Terri Three sisters, Carolyn Leatherwood and Wanda Cannon, both
of Somerville, Tenn., and Sue Ventura of Marietta, Ga.; 16 grandchildren and
five great‑grandchildren.

BOONEVILLE - Jerry Wayne Ward, 61,
died Thursday, June
19, 2003, at the BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville. He was a disabled machinist and a former employee of the Dana
Corp. in Corinth.
He was a member of PleasantGroveBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday
at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. OnieRalph and Bro. JohnnyHamblin
officiating. Burial will be in PleasantGroveCemetery.

He was preceded in death by a son, RickyWard, and a brother,
JamesWard.

Visitation will continue until
service time Sunday.

JAMESWARD

James E. Ward, 64, of Booneville,
died unexpectedly Saturday, March 17, 2001.

Services were Sunday, March 18, at
2 p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Onie Ralph officiating. Burial
was in Pleasant Grave Carl Mr. Wand was disabled and a member of PleasantGroveBaptistChurch. He was preceded
in death by his parents, Ervin and Lillie Mae Ward.

He is survived by two sisters,
Willowdean Blunt and her husband. Thomas, and Christine Davidson, all of
Southaven; one brother, Jerry Ward and his wife, Joyce, of Booneville; and
several nieces and nephews.

JERRY
WARD

BOONEVILLE - Jerry Wayne Ward, 61,
died Thursday, June
19, 2003, at the BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville. He was a disabled machinist and a former employee of the Dana
Corp. in Corinth.
He was a member of PleasantGroveBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McMillan Funeral
Home Chapel with Bro. Onie Ralph and Bro. Johnny Hamblin officiating. Burial
will be in PleasantGroveCemetery.

He was preceded in death by a son,
Ricky Ward, and a brother, James Ward.

Visitation will continue until
service time Sunday.

JACKWARD

MEMPHIS - Kenneth Ray
"Jack" Ward, 82, died Wednesday, Oct 22, 2003, at his home in Memphis after a long illness.
He was a retired auto repairman with JoeStewart's
Body Shop in Memphis.
He was a U. S. Army veteran
of World War II, serving in the South Pacific Theatre and the Philippines. He was a member of GetwellChurch of Christ,
the VFW and WOW.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today at 'McMillan
Funeral Home Chapel with Minister GaryMcDade
officiating. Burial will be in AllenLineCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 54
years, Maxine Taylor Ward; three daughters, Sherry Hughes and husband, Larry,
Collierville, Sandra Ward of Memphis and Shelby Hartman of Miami, Ha.; a
sister, Nell Martin of Dennis; a granddaughter, Jennifer Palmer, a grandson,
Reginald Hughes; a great-granddaughter, Katie Palmer.

BOONEVILLE - Jim Ward, 74, died
Monday, Sept. 19,
2005, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo after a brief illness. He was the
clinical director of care at the Savannah
Addiction Treatment Services. He was a member of St.James
Catholic Church in Tupelo and a U.S.
Air Force veteran of the Korean War.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at St.Francis
of AssisiChurch in Booneville with Father HenryShelton
officiating. Burial will follow in the BoonevilleCemetery.
McMillan Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, AnneWard
of Booneville.

He was preceded in death by a
sister, AnnaWard,
and two brothers, PeterWard
and JohnWard.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

MRS.W.H.WARD

MRS.W.H.WARDPASSES AWAY

Wednesday
morning, March 26, at about 11
o'clock, Mrs. W. H. Ward passed from this land of taxes, pains and
sor­rows to the land of peace and rest. In addition to her family, and
relatives a host of friends, mourn her passing, for her life as a bright and
cheerful one.

She had
been in failing health for several months and early Wednesday morning, March
13; a sudden attack of paralysis involved irreparable damage to her spine and
head which car­ried her away. However, she recovered somewhat and was carried
to the Anderson
Clinic at Booneville Saturday morn­ing. Doctors, nurses and family did
everything loving hands could do, but God saw fit to call her home and stopped
the beating of her generous heart and stilled her useful hands.

She was the
daughter of W.N.
and SophroniaSearcy. She was born in PrentissCounty where she spent the greater part
of her life. She had lived in TishomingoCounty for the past ten
years and has made a host of friends.

She was the
mother of mine children of whom eight are still living. Those who mourn her
passing are her husband, W. H. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ward and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Dalton Ward and children, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Henry and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Dayton Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Davis and chil­dren, Mr. and Mrs. Ras
Martin hand Jewel and Jack Ward, be­sides a number of other relatives and
friends.

Evidence of
the grief that at­tended her gassing was shown in the expressions of love and
sympathy of a stream of friends

I who came
to her home to be with her for the last time, also the beautiful floral
offerings.

On Thursday afternoon at two o'clock Bro. Whitener of
Tishomingo said the last words over her body at Allen Line School The
auditorium presented scene of beauty with the rich floral tribute nicely
arranged the was laid to rest in the Pine grove cemetery with McMillan and Son
in charge.

Mother, our
hearts are broken. Every smile hides a tear we loved you very much any its so
hard to give you up.

Yet, we
must press on. You would not have us to spend sorrowful hours. You would want
us to rejoice in your new found happiness.

We have the
memory of a strong lovable character in you.

We resolve to become more like the ideal you have inspired
us to seek. You are not dead, mother you. live in the hearts of those you left
behind.

ANNIEMAE "SWEETIE" WARREN

Annie Mae "Sweetie" Warren, 97, of Baldwyn, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at LongwoodCommunityLivingCenter in Booneville.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 5. Burial was in WolfCreekCemetery. Local survivors include three
daughters, Levada McGaha, Ola Lytle and Ella Barnett, allot Baldwyn; and a son,
Will Warren Jr. of Baldwyn.

CHARLESWARDLOW

BOONEVILLE ‑ Charles Nor man
Wardlow, 54, died Monday Aug. 23, 1999. at the North Missis smpi MedicalCenter.
He was born May 12,
1945, in Booneville to GeorgeLeeWardlow
and AlmaSusanBrown
Wardlow. He was a U.S.
Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was warehouse manager for HeartlandBuilding
Products for the past 18 years. He enjoyed swimming and basketball.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today
at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. DewayneMorgan
officiating, Burial will be in BoonevilleCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, SandraArnold
Wardlow, whom he married Sept, 2, 1988; a daughter. JamieLeeWardlow of the home; two sons.
Chuckle Wardlow of Booneville and Scotty Wardlow of Chicago; his moth­er, Alma
Wardlow of Booneville, five sisters, Betty Weaver of Chicago, Mary Carpenter of
Rienzi, and Joann Sims, Evelyn McVey and Martha Brewer, all of Booneville; four
grand­children, Chris Wardlow, Tina Ward­low, Tommy Wardlow and Jenny Wardlow.

He was preceded in death by his
father, GeorgeWardlow,
and three brothers, GeorgeF.Wardlow, Shorty
Wardlow and JohnWardlow.

Honorary pallbearers will be the
employees of the shipping depart­ment at HeartlandBuilding
Products.

Visitation will continue until
service time today.

SUEJ.WARDLOW

CORINTH - Sue J. Wardlow, 67, died
Sunday, July 17,
2005, at MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter. She was a retired
materials handler for the former Halls Printing Company. She was a member of CalvaryBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at Coleman Family Chapel with Bro.Warren
Jones officiating. Burial will be in UnionCemetery.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, AlbertWayne
and ClaraWilbanks
Sanders; two brothers, James
"Sack" Sanders and Edward
Sanders; a sister, MottieBizzell; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

ALICE WARE

BOONEVILLE - Alice Virginia Ware,
65, died Wednesday, March
3, 2004, at her home. She worked at Tops Bar-B-Q in Memphis for 19 years. She
was a Baptist.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday
at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with LonnieMurphy
officiating. Burial will be in PrentissMemorialGardens.

Survivors include two sons, James
Ware and wife, Mary, of Walnut, and Tim Ware of Memphis; her companion, Joe
Stagner of Booneville; six sisters, Ceretha England, Jewel Holland, Shirley
Kennedy and husband, Jackie, and Dorothy Harris, all of Booneville, Amanda
Loomis and husband, Archie, of Trempealeau, Wis., and Ann Cameron and husband,
Cecil, of Bristol, Wis.; three brothers, Hershel Strickland, Junior Strickland
and wife, Ruby, and J. Lee Strickland and wife, Mary, all of Booneville; a
grandson, Stevie Ware; two step grandsons, Jonathan and Jeremy Lemons; a host
of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, James Joshua and Bessie Stricklen, and Jeff and Roxie Ware Stricklen;
her husband, T.C. Ware; three stepdaughters, June Cooper, Mary Austin and Carol
Sprinkle; a grandson, Christopher Ware; three sisters, Etna Swader, Helen Brown
and Elsie Caviness; three brothers, Jessie Strickland, Chester Strickland and
Udell Strickland.

Visitation will continue until 9
p.m. today and until service time Saturday.

MRS.CURTISWARNICK

BOONEVILLE - Mrs.CurtisDurell
"JaneMcGreger" Warnick died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000,
at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. She was bom in CalhounCounty to the late Dock McGreger and C.
Matte Clay McGreger. She lived the
last 50 years in Booneville, but had resided for six months at Rosewood
Personal Care Home. She began her working career as a teacher in ChickasawCounty. She later managed Tiger Grill at
NortheastMississippiCommunity
College and was in retail at Patrick's Dress Shop in Booneville. She helped her
late husband, CurtisD.Wamick,
in the operation of North East Mississippi
Milk Producers and in the management of rental real estate. She was a longtime
member of FirstUnitedMethodistChurch of Booneville.

Memorial services will be at 10
a.m. Saturday, Jan.
6, 2001, at First United Methodist Church in Houston with the Rev.
C.D. Edge, the Rev. Mike Childs and the Rev. Shelton Ivy officiating.

Survivors include one daughter,
Rose Warnick Clayton of Tupelo; two grandchildren, Eric W. Clayton of the Blair
community and Patrick McGreger Clayton of Saltillo; one great-grandson, Robert
Zachery Clayton; two sisters, Lavee Bryant of Calhoun City and Geri Gillespie
and her husband, Ray, of Memphis; one brother, C.O. McGreger and his wife, Elizabeth,
of Reid; her aunt, Zula Warnick of Houston: two brothers-inlaw, Ervine Warnick
and his wife, Ann, of Houston and Dr. Rex Warnick and his wife, Eleanor, of
Union; nine nieces, four nephews and several great-nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by one
grandson, William Dirk Clayton; her sister, Myrtle Logan
and her husband, S.J.; and one nephew,
DonnieWarnick.

Visitation will be at her church
Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to Rocky MountBaptistChurch,
Cr 136, No. 318, Pittsboro,
Miss., 39851.

ALYSSAWARREN

DENNIS - Alyssa Raina Warren,
infant daughter of Joshua and Heather Warren of Dennis, was born and died
Wednesday, March
9, 2005, at the HelenKellerHospital.

A graveside service will be at 2
p.m. today at EastPrentissCemetery
at New Site with Bro. BobbyStancil officiating. Deaton
Funeral Home of Belmont is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her parents; her
grandparents, Ben and Gail Hisaw of Red Bay, Ala., Tim and Sheila Kelton of
Gloster, Bobby and Sherry Tate of Golden, and Elnora Marie Martinez and Stevie
Garcia of Fresno, Calif.; her great-grandparents, Cliff and Becky Kelton of
Amory, and Kathy Huganin of Visalia, Calif.; her great-great-grandmother,
Gladys Bennett of Golden.

She was preceded in death by a
grandmother, JenniferRainaHaithcock.

Family and close friends will meet
at the home of Joshua and HeatherWarren
after the service.

ESTELLAWARREN

BOONEVILLE ‑ Estella Votes
Warren., 92, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at the NorthMississippiMed­icalCenter in Tupelo after a brief Ill­ness. She was a
member of First United Free Will Baptist Church of Booneville She was preceded
in death by her husband, Earl Warren; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry
Yates; and one son. John Edward Warren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday
at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Frank Millender and the Rev.
Benny McKinney officiat­ing. Burial will be in CarolinaCeme­tery.

Survivors include several cousins
and friends.

Visitation will be from 5:30 until
9 p.m. today and until service time Monday.

HERLEN
WARREN

CORINTH - Herlen Warren, 80, died
Friday, April 2,
2004, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter. He was a member
of St. Rest M. B. Church and a member of James
A. Long American Legion Post No. 207. He was retired from Wilson Dam and a U. S.
Army veteran of World War II. He was Corinth's
first black policeman.

Services will be at noon Wednesday at the Macedonia
M. B. Church with the Rev. W. D.
Ratliff officiating. Burial will be in the CorinthNationalCemetery. Grayson's
Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Jewel
Warren of Corinth; three daughters, Anita Wallace and husband, Quintorius, of
Corinth, Patricia Chapman and husband, Michael, of Houston, Texas, and Velvet
Smith of Rockford, Ill.; one sister, Helen Warren of Michie, Tenn.; four
sisters-in-law; eight nieces; eight nephews; a very special friend, Clyde
Nance; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Orlanda and Nannie Warren; four brothers; four sisters; and a close
friend, Raymond Dyer.

Pallbearers will be the members of
James A. Long American Legion Post No. 207.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 7
p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

RICHARDWARREN

BALDWYN - RichardE.
"Little Boy" Warren,
73, died Thursday, Dec.
23, 2004, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. He was born Sept. 14, 1931, to
the late ElizabethWarren and Pauly Harvell. He was
an employee of JESCO Construction Company for 15 years and Hayes
Construction for 20 years. He was a member of SandHillM.B.Church.
He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday
at SandHillM.B.Church at Baldwyn with the Rev. LincolnBradley officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Agnew and Sons Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements.

Survivors include his twin brother,
Robert Warren of Baldwyn; a son, Timothy Lord Price and wife, Beverly, of
Tupelo; a daughter, Alieen Cummings of Chicago; two grandchildren, Paris
Vanorsdale and Timothy Richard Lord Price II; a great-grandchild, Tamira Ewing;
a sister-in-law, Jeanette Warren of Baldwyn; nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his
mother, ElizabethWarrenScales;
his father, Pauly Harvell; and 11 siblings.

Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m.
today and the family hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today. The body will be
placed in the church one hour prior to services.

BOBWARREN

Robert L. "Bob" Warren,
63, of Marietta, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, as the result of an automobile
accident on Hwy. 371 near Marietta.

A memorial service was held Monday,
Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at
Waters Funeral Home in Baldwyn.

He was bom Feb. 15, 1937, to Chick and Ruth Warren. He
was employed at Quartet GBC in
Booneville for the past six years since moving here from Illinois. He was a veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Shelby
Gean Warren of Marietta; two sons, Ricky Warren and his wife, Sandy, of Steger,
Ill., and Robbie Warren and his wife, Becky, of Springfield, Ore.; two
daughters, Heather Moore and her husband, Steve, and Tara Rice and her husband,
Bob, all of Springfield, Ore.; three stepdaughters, Shelia Hom, Yolanda Fierro
and Deddie Fierro, all of Gurnee, Ill.; his mother, Ruth Honn of Illinois; a
brother, Pete Warren of Illinois; seven grandchildren, Ricky, Josh, Johnnie,
Levi, Zachrey, Nathan and Ashley; and nine step grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
father; and a granddaughter, Kyrstine Jean Moore.

RUBIE
WARREN

RIENZI - Rubie Lee Warren, 75, died
Monday, Jan. 10,
2005, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. She was a retired
cook for the Westside Nursing Home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday
at PleasantGroveM.B.Church in Rienzi
with the Rev. LeroyHarris officiating. Burial will be
in RienziCemetery. Grayson Funeral Services of Corinth is in charge of
the arrangements.

Survivors include five sons, Edward
Warren and Michael Warren of Gary, Ind., Rickey Warren and Michael Arbuckle of
Rienzi, and Charles Warren and wife, Frances, of Augusta, Ga.; three daughters,
Jeanette Williams and husband, James, and Pamela Edwards, all of Gary, Ind.,
and Patricia Warren of Rienzi; a special friend, Lenell Harris of Rienzi; 13
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, William Warren; her parents, James Earnest and Texanna Harris; two
children, William Warren and Diana Warren; two sisters, Ester Sorrell and Inez
Lusk; six brothers, Elvester, Walter F., Z.A., Herbert, Leroy and Garfield
Earnest; and a grandson, Michael Warren Jr.

SAM WARREN

BALDWYN - Sam Warren died Saturday,
April 19, 2003,
at the LongwoodCommunityLivingCenter in Booneville. He
was born June 1, 1915,
to the late Mark and Lucy Warren. He was a lifelong member of SandhillM.B.Church. He was a retired,
30-year employee of Delta International. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He enjoyed singing and was a member of the Northeast
Mississippi Singing Convention.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday
at SandhillM.B.Church
in Baldwyn with the Rev. Lincoln Bradley officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery. Agnew and Sons Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include a daughter, Donna
Kohlhiem of Baldwyn; four sons, James Warren of Baldwyn, T. Charles Warren and
wife, Shirley, of Detroit, Mich., Mitchell Warren and wife, Elaine, of Chicago,
and Duane Warren and wife, Joyce, of Baldwyn; 34 grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; four great-grat-grandchildren; five nieces; two nephews; a
brother-in-law, John A. Scales and wife, Rosie, of Baldwyn.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Viola Scales Warren; two children, Bonnie Faye Cummings and Lee Earnest
Warren; his parents; five sisters; and a brother.

Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m.
Friday. The family hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday. The body will lie in
state at the church one hour before services.

PAULINEWASHBURN

RIENZI - Pauline Thompson Washburn,
86, died Wednesday, Nov.
3, 2004, at her home. She was a homemaker and attended SmithChapelFreewillBaptistChurch. She enjoyed
visiting with her family and friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel in Booneville with Bro.Glen
Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the SmithChapelCemetery.

Survivors include a sister, EstelleJohnson and
husband, Arlen, of Rienzi;
a sister-in-law, JeanThompson of Rienzi;
a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Walter O. Washburn; an infant daughter, Jennie Iris Washburn; a son,
Jimmy Washburn; a sister, Irene Caviness and husband, Harold Phillips; and
three brothers, Neal Thompson and wife, Lena, C.D. Thompson and wife, Vera, and
Curley Thompson.

Pallbearers will be TommyThompson, MarkJohnson, BillyJohnson, RonniePhillips, JasonFrost and BrianKelly.

Visitation will continue until
service time today.

KATHLEENG.WATERS

Kathleen G. Waters, 90, of Tupelo,
died Monday, Jan.
21, 2002, at BeverlyHealth Care-Eason in Tupelo after a long
illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 23. Burial was in CampbelltownCemetery.

Local survivors include a niece, LouiseLofton
of Baldwyn.

LAWRENCEEARL
WATERS

Lawrence Earl Waters, 77, of
McLean, Va., died of complications from kidney failure Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000 in
Arlington Hospital in Arlington, Va.
He was the son of WilliamTysonWaters and MattieJaneTappWaters of Booneville.

Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 29
at 1 p.m. at the Murphy
Funeral Home in Arlington
with Pastor NealD.McKinley
officiating. Eulogies were delivered by WalterBraudis, friend and husband of his niece, BarbaraBurress Braudis,
and granddaughters, DorisAnnRollinsPierce and ChelseaReneeWaters. Burial was in National
Memorial Park Cemetery in Falls Church, Va. next to his wife, Doris Carter
Waters, who preceded him in death in August 1999.

Mr.Waters
was born and reared in PrentissCounty. He moved to the Washington, D.C.
area in 1941, married, raised a family and retired there. He often returned to
Booneville to visit family and friends. His final 22 years in the work force
were spent as Business Agent and Treasurer of Local 67 Brewery and Beverage
Drivers of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union in Washington, D.C.
He also served as president of International Joint Council 55. He attended New HopeBaptistChurch,
was a member of SharonMasonic Lodge and an Army veteran.
He' was an avid stock market watcher and investor, fisherman, country farmer
and traveler.

He is survived by his daughter.
Lora L. Rollins of Mine Run, Va.; three sons, Lawrence L. Waters of
Rhoadesville, Va., Robert E. Waters of Arlington, Va., and William T. Waters of
Troutville, Va.; a brother, Herman Lee Waters and his wife, Annie Pearl
Alexander Waters and another sister in law, Marjorie Oakley Waters, all of
Booneville; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, all of Virginia;
several nieces and nephews and many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his
brother, WilliamMiltonWaters; two
sisters, ElizabethChristineWaters Burress
and MattisAllineWaters
Pressley.

Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association, 830
South Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS38801
or to the American Lung Association. P.O.
Box 9865, Jackson.
MS 39296.

DAVIDG.WATKINS

MICHIE, Tenn. - David G. Watkins,
60, died Thursday, Sept.
4, 2003, at his home. He was a member of GraceBibleBaptistChurch in Corinth. He was appointed by Tennessee
Governor NedMcWherter
on Feb. 9, 1990,
to serve as a Colonel Aidede Camp.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Coleman-Family Chapel in Corinth
with the Rev. DonaldSculley officiating. Burial will
be in the MichieChurch
of God of ProphecyCemetery in Michie,
Tenn.

Survivors include a daughter, Misty
W. Huff of Corinth; a stepson, Paul Braddock of Corinth; two brothers, Paul
Dean Watkins and wife, Clyster, of Corinth and Billy Joe Watkins and wife,
Kathryn, of Lemant, Ill.; two grandsons, Austin Huff and Blake Huff, both of
Corinth; his former wife and best friend, Doris Watkins Studdard of Corinth.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, NealWatkins
and MaggieDavisWatkins; and two brothers, FredWatkins and FloydWatkins.

DONWATKINS

CORINTH - Donald Kelly
"Don" Watkins, 61, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter
in Tupelo after
a long illness. He was a truck driver and a member of NorthCorinthBaptistChurch.
He loved his family and friends, and enjoyed listening to the scanner and
visiting the coffee shops.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with the Rev.
BillWages
officiating. Burial will be in ForrestMemorialParkCemetery.

Visitation will be at the funeral
home from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Friday.

SONNY
WATKINS

CORINTH
- DavidHarold "Sonny" Watkins,
53, died Sunday, July
13, 2003, at MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter in Corinth. He was born Dec. 4, 1949, in AlcornCounty
to WillieD. and Marie
West Watkins. He was a member of SouthCorinthBaptistChurch.
He was a bricklayer and a handyman.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
TrentNethery
officiating. Burial will be in PleasantRidgeCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce
Rickman Watkins of Corinth; his mother, Marie Bowen of Glen; a son, James
"Punkin" Watkins and wife, Shoda, of Rienzi; four brothers, Larry
Wiginton, Greg Wiginton, Carl Wiginton and Thurston Wiginton, all of Glen; two
sisters, Ann Smith of Iuka and Sue Wilbanks of Corinth; a granddaughter, Jamine
Marie Watkins.

He was preceded in death by his
father, WillieD.Watkins; two daughters, BettyJeanWatkins
and MarieAnnWatkins; and two sons, Sonny DavidWatkins and DavidHenryWatkins.

Pallbearers will be KimHammond, JamieRickman, BobbyRickman, BillyMorrison, JamesGray and EugeneRickman.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today and from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday.

ELMERD.WATKINS

CORINTH - Elmer D. Watkins, 91,
died Tuesday, April
20, 2004, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter. He was a retired
brick mason and carpenter, and a member of NorthCorinthBaptistChurch.
He enjoyed growing vegetables and flowers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. BillWages
officiating. Burial will be in ColnCemetery in McNairy
County, Tenn.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Nannie Watkins; three sisters, Jamie Smith, Orgie Lambert and Ethel
Smith; a son, Elmer O'Neal Watkins; a brother, Eugene Watkins; and three
stepsons, Tommy, Harold and Doug Troxell.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

HELENWATKINS

BALDWYN ‑ Helen Louise
Watkins, 63, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at her home in Baldwyn. She was a homemaker
and of the Church
of Christ faith.

Somers will be at 2 p.m. Friday at
Waters Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.Tony Brown officiating. Burial
will be in Zion’s RestCemetery

Survivors include her mother, OllieEdnaCaldwell of Baldwyn: one daughter.
Mary Edna White of Roseville, Tenn., we sons, LloydWatkins of Holly
Springs and AnthonyWatkins of Rossville. Tenn.; two
grandchildren. LloydMichaelSpencer of Louisiana and NathanDi Watkins
of Tennessee.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to
service time Friday at the funeral home.

MRS.RAYWATKINS

Rites Held For Mrs.RayWatkins
Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs.RayWatkins of Annandale,
Va., were held Tuesday, July 14, at 11:00 in Arlington, Va.

Mrs. Watkins
died Saturday, July 11. She is the former LillianGooge.
Her father was a former sheriff of PrentissCounty, She is a sister
to Mrs.JimThomas
of near Booneville.

She is survived by her husband and
four children and five sisters: Effie,
Aurora,
Mitty, Mary, and Marie.

SHERRIE WATKINS

Sherrie Watkins, 42, of Staten Island, N.Y., died unexpectedly Sun­day, May 13, 2001, at
her home.

A private graveside service was held Friaay, May 18, at noon at Booneville Cemetery.
McMillan Funeral Home was in charge of ar­rangements.

Ms. Watkins worked for Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co. as a chemical engineer.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Georgia Box.

She is survived by her parents, Howard and Betty Watkins of North Little
Rock, Ark.; one brother, Beau Watkins of Dallas, Texas; two grandmothers, Hazel
Dorminy of North Little Rock, Ark., and Eunice Watkins of Columbia, S.C.

VADA
WATKINS

CORINTH - Vada Helen Watkins, 87,
died Saturday, July
5, 2003, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter. She was a member
of CalvaryBaptistChurch.
She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with CharlieBrowning, the Rev. WarrenJones and her grandson, JimmyJumper,
officiating. Burial will be in ForrestMemorialParkCemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today and from 10 a.m. to service time Monday.

MRS.BERVILELDERWATSON

Mrs. Bervil Elder Watson, 80, of
North Carrollton, Miss., died Wednesday, June 30, 1999, at the University Medical
Center in Jackson, Miss.

Services were Friday, July 2, at
10:30 a.m. at LeeFuneral
Home Chapel with the Rev. VickiLandrum and the Rev. JoeLandrum
officiating. Burial was in BoonevilleCemetery.

Mrs. Watson was born in Prentiss
County June 28, 1919.
She was a retired school teacher. A member of NorthCarrolltonUnitedMethodistChurch, she was a
founding member of Twilighters Senior Adult Group. She was a, graduate of GeorgePeabodyCollege in Nashville,
Tenn., and received a masters degree front MississippiStateUniversity.
She served as county extension home economist in Grenada,
Tunica and CarrollCounty.

She is survived by her husband, ThomasArnieWatson
of North Carrollton, Miss.; a sister, Doreene Elder of Booneville;
a brother, Orphus Elder of Ripley; and several
nieces and nephews.

BALDWYN - Emery Hugh Watson, 81
died Saturday, Sept.
21, 2002, at h residence. He was a retired carpenter and a farmer.
He was a member of the LebanonMethodistChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Waters Funeral Home
with the Re KeithGaughf officiating. Burial will be
the LebanonCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 67
year Mable Arnold Watson of Baldwyn; or son, Louis Ray Watson and his wife,
Carolyn, of Baldwyn; one grandson, Mitchell Watson and his wife, Karen, of
Baldwyn one granddaughter, Debbie Gray an her husband, Shane, of Baldwyn; h
great-grandchildren, Kayla and Just Watson and Betheny and Katelyn Gray all of
Baldwyn; one sister, Violet Baggett of Baldwyn; several nieces an nephews.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs.BlountWatson; or brother, GoffryWatson; three sister DovieWatson, Estella
Morrow an GraceRobison.

Pallbearers will be JamesGordenRobison, BillyRobison, MazieSteele, DouglasMcGill, JoeBaggett and JenBaggett.

Visitation will be from noon until se vice time today at the
funeral home.

FELPS
WATSON

IUKA - Felps Watson, 78, died
Saturday, March 8,
2003, at the Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Ala. He was a retired crane operator for
Danley Machines in Cicero, Ill. He loved yard work, animals and his
family.

Graveside services will be at 1
p.m. Monday at the OakGroveCemetery
with Mr.BuddyJames
officiating. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 59
years, Jimmie M. Watson of Iuka; three daughters, Brenda Zion and her husband,
Ken, of Villa Park, Ill., Cathy Vandiver and her husband, Doug, of Tuscumbia,
Ala., and Barbara Halstead and her husband, Rick, of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; four
sisters; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Howard and Myrtle Watson.

Pallbearers will be DougVandiver, RickHalstead, KenZion, EdMcAuley, RonBarnett and JimmyMonroe.

MRS.MATTIEWATSON

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at Siloam for Mrs. MattieLee
Finch Watson, who died at the home of her daughter in Bay St.Louis Tuesday. The body was brought to Booneville
Tuesday night, with McMillian in charge.

Services were conducted by Elder J.M.Bullard. Mrs.Watsonwas a
member of the New HopePrimitiveChurch.

A resident of Booneville for many years, Mrs.Watsonhad a
devoted circle of friends who deeply regret her passing. The daughter of George
W. and Mary Vandeuander Finch, earliest settlers of the New Site community, she
grew up in the old Finch home, which stood for more than one hundred years on
the same site, and has in recent years been the location of the New Site post
office. She married Dr.W.A.Watson
in 1904, and the couple made their home in Booneville during Dr.Watson's professional partnership of more than
twelve years with W.V.Davis.

Mrs. Watsonhad
been in declining health for four or five years, but only in the past few weeks
had her condition became grave. She was residing with her daughter Mrs.CharlieStone, in Bay St.Louis.

Surviving also are one brother W. W. Finch of New Site; and four sisters,
Mrs.LevadaNicholsonof Jonesboro, Ark,
Mrs.MaryFordof New
Site and Mrs.. HenryPikeof Houston, Texas.

Nephews served as pallbearers.

The sincere sympathy of friends is extended to the family in their loss.

SOURCE: The Booneville Independent, Thursday, April 25, 1946

Submitted by: Ruby Rorie

MRS.MATTIEWATSON

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at Siloam
for Mrs. MattieLee
Finch Watson, who died at the home of her daughter in Bay St.Louis Tuesday. The body was brought to Booneville
Tuesday night, with McMillian in charge.

Services were conducted by Elder J.M.Bullard. Mrs.Watsonwas a
member of the New HopePrimitiveChurch.

A resident of Booneville for many years, Mrs.Watsonhad a
devoted circle of friends who deeply regret her passing. The daughter of George
W. and Mary Vandeuander Finch, earliest settlers of the New Site community, she
grew up in the old Finch home, which stood for more than one hundred years on
the same site, and has in recent years been the location of the New Site post office.
She married Dr.W.A.Watson
in 1904, and the couple made their home in Booneville during Dr.Watson's professional partnership of more than
twelve years with W.V.Davis.

Mrs. Watsonhad
been in declining health for four or five years, but only in the past few weeks
had her condition became grave. She was residing with her daughter Mrs.CharlieStone, in Bay St.Louis.

Surviving also are one brother W. W. Finch of New Site; and four sisters,
Mrs.LevadaNicholsonof Jonesboro, Ark,
Mrs.MaryFordof New
Site and Mrs.. HenryPikeof Houston, Texas.

Nephews served as pallbearers.

The sincere sympathy of friends is extended to the family in their loss.

SOURCE: The
Booneville Independent, Thursday, April 25, 1946

WILLIAMT.WATSON

VERONA ‑ William T. Watson,
71, died Monday, Feb.
21, 2000, at his home in Verona
after a sudden illness. He was a native of WebsterCounty and a longtime resident of Verona. He was a retired
cable splicer for South Central Bell with 37
years of service. He was a graduate of EuporaHigh School and a member of the FirstBaptistChurch of Verona. He enjoyed gardening.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
the FirstBaptistChurch of Verona
with the Rev. OwenRiddick
and the Rev. DavidHamilton officiating Burial will
be in the LeeMemorial Park. W.E. Pagoda Funeral
Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 51
years, VeraS.Watson of Verona; three
daughters, KathrynTate
and DeniseWiseman,
both of Brewer, and JuliaMorgan of the Athens community: five sons. William T.
Watson Jr. of Manchester, Tenn., Woody Watson of Belmont, Michael Watson of Old
Union community, Bryant Watson of Brewer and Lee Watson of Guntown; one sister,
Sue Boatman of Eupora; three brothers, Edward Watson of Austin, Texas, Charles
Watson of the Palmetto community and Murphy Watson of Tupelo 22 grandchildren;
one great‑grandchild.

Pallbearers will be JimWatson, RussWatson, MyronWatson, PaulWatson, DavidBoatman and RichardSanchez.

The body will lie in state at the
church one hour before services. During this time, the family will receive
friends in the fellowship hall.

Memorials may be made to the
Telephone PioneersCampBluebird.

EDWARD EARL WATTS

GOLDEN - Edward Earl Watts, 63, died Wednesday, April 14, 2004, in

Fulton. He was born Aug. 1, 1940, in Itawamba County to the late Jessie and
Letha Crouse Watts. He was a truck driver and a member of the Church of God.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Senter Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.
Eulon Pruitt and Mike Deaton officiat­ing. Burial will be in Snowdown Ceme­tery
in luka.

Survivors include his wife, Audrey M. Watts of Golden; three daughters,
Shelia Davidson, Sherry Anderson and husband, Mark, and Leatha Watts and
friend, Dale, all of Rock Is­land, Ill.; six sisters, Louise Cromeans of
Fulton, Quinnie Johnson and hus­band, Earnest, of Fulton, Billie Pharr and
husband, Harold, of Marietta, Bobbie Jones, and Shirley Dayenian and husband,
Paul, all of Zion, Ill.; and Betty South and husband, Omer, of Muskogee, Okla.;
two brothers, Leroy Watts and wife, Mary, of Gold­en, and Clayton Watts and
wife, Louise, of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchil­dren, two great-grandchildren.

He as preceded in death by a wife, Sarah Watts, in 1981; his parents; two
sons, James and Gary Watts; a brother, James Thomas Watts; and a brother-in­law,
Marvin Cromeans.

Visitation will be at the home of
Randy and Lisa Walker in Burnsville.

ISAACWATTS

BALDWYN - Isaac Leon Watts, 82,
died Tuesday, May
11, 2004, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter after a sudden
illness. He was born Feb.
25, 1922, in Newton
to the late Drummond and FannieWatts.
He married JustineLoraineCopeland
on May 18, 1948,
in HollySprings; she preceded him in death. He
attended Newton Public Schools, graduated from MississippiIndustrialCollege
and attended IndianaUniversity. He was a
veteran of the U.S.
Marine Corps. He served as a principal, teacher and head coach for 36 years in
the ClarksdalePublicSchool District, BaldwynSchool District and MississippiIndustrialCollege. He was a member
of Mt.NeboCMEChurch
of Baldwyn. He was past president and a PaulHarrisFellow of Baldwyn Rotary Club.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Mt.NeboCMEChurch
with the Rev. PaulA.FreemanJr. officiating. Agnew and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.

Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m.
today and the family hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today. The body will be
placed in the church one hour prior to services.

JAMIEWEATHERBEE

BOONEVILLE - James Tyler
"Jamie" Weatherbee, 16, died Friday, May 7, 2004, in an automobile accident
in Booneville. His good friend, AdamPollard, also died in the
accident. He was a Baptist and a sophomore at ThrasherHigh School.
He was an avid NASCAR and DaleEarnhart fan.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. CharlieCooper and Bro.Warren
Jones officiating. Burial will be in the DogwoodCemetery in Corinth.

Survivors include his parents, Wesley
and Julie Weatherbee; a brother, John Weatherbee; his grandparents, Billy and
Donna Sue Hivley of Corinth, Cecil "Cotton" and Jackie Weatherbee of
Rienzi; his great-grandmother, Beatrice Overton of Corinth; his aunts, Carol
Brawner of Corinth, Paula Grimes and her husband, Chris, of Corinth, Marsha
Glidewell and her husband, Mike, of Corinth; his uncles, James Paul Moore Jr.
and his wife, Tootles, of Booneville, Keith Hivley and his wife, Lisa, of
Ramer, Tenn., and Jimmy H. Weatherbee and his wife, Tootie, of Booneville; a
niece, Ayiania; a special friend, Heather Buse of Rienzi; a host of
great-uncles and great-aunts, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his
maternal grandfather, JamesPaulMoore; his
great-grandparents, Rev. JamesH. and PaulineMoore, JamieBarker, Alma
and JohnWeatherbee
and Lawrence and Lena Ford; and his friend, JimmyDixon.

GUYS, Tenn.
- JerryLeeWeathers-Curtis,
41, died Wednesday, July
9, 2003, at JacksonMadisonCountyGeneralHospital.
He was a member of the Freewill Living ChristianChurch
of Memphis. He
enjoyed dancing, singing, gardening and flowers.

A memorial service will be at 2
p.m. today at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Corinth.

He was preceded in death by his
mother, LindaBarnes
Weathers, and a special friend, AprilDawnDavis.

LEONA WEATHERS

Leona Lee Weathers, 75, of Ecru,
died Monday, March
22, 2004, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter in Tupelo.

She worked in the past at Marietta Manufacturing and attended Little BrownFreewillBaptistChurch.
She was the widow of WilliamArlin Weathers who lied in 1975.

Services were Wednesday, March 24,
at 2 p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. RussellClouse
officiating. Burial was in JoelCemetery.

She is survived by four daughters,
Patricia Wallis and husband, Robert, of Ramer, Tenn., Brenda Edge, Debra Little
and Vicki Davis and husband, Kerry, all of Ecru; three sons, Jerry Weathers of
Bethel Springs, Tenn., David Weathers and wife, Laura, of Selmer, Tenn., and
Garry Weathers and wife, Barbara, of New Albany; one brother, Gene Provins and
wife, Vernell of Portage, Ind.; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, John and Bessie Davis Provins; a sister, Ruby
Kennedy; two brothers, Edmond
and Avon Provins; and a grandson, JerryLee
Weathers.

RICHARD "ROSIE"
WEATHERS

BELMONT - Richard Arvil
"Rosie" Weathers, 87, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at the IukaHospital.
He was a native of Mississippi
and was self-employed as a cable company owner. He was a member of the FreedomHillsHolyChurch of Christ.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the FairviewHolyChurch
of Christ with Bro. EdHarrison and Bro. JamesToone
officiating. Burial will be in the BelmontCityCemetery.
Deaton Funeral Home of Belmont is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 65
years, Lora Weathers of Belmont; one daughter, Ruth Mathieu and her husband,
Rex, of Belmont; one son, Dean Weathers of Belmont; one sister, Cloey Swingle
of Parksburg, West Va.; one grandson, Brandon Mathieu of Belmont.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Elbert and Cleo Weathers; a
sister, Ruby Holt; and a brother, Arlin Weathers.

Pallbearers will be RickyWigginton, PatWigginton, JackieHolt, BrandonMathieu, TimJones and LealonYarber.

Visitation will continue today at
the church until service time.

JERRYWEATHERS-CURTIS

GUYS, Tenn.
- JerryLeeWeathers-Curtis,
41, died Wednesday, July
9, 2003, at JacksonMadisonCountyGeneralHospital.
He was a member of the Freewill Living ChristianChurch
of Memphis. He
enjoyed dancing, singing, gardening and flowers.

A memorial service will be at 2
p.m. today at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Corinth.

He was preceded in death by his
mother, LindaBarnes
Weathers, and a special friend, AprilDawnDavis.

ANDYWEAVER

IUKA - Jarvious "Andy"
Weaver, 26, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at the IukaHospital.
He was a 1996 graduate of TishomingoCountyHigh School
and attended NortheastMississippiCommunity
College in Booneville. He was an EMT and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member
of AirportMissionBaptistChurch. He enjoyed
playing the piano.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
AirportMissionBaptistChurch with Bro. Perry Murphy
and Bro. Jackie Pittman officiating. Burial will be in BurnsvilleCemetery.
Cutshall Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his parents,
Annette and John Weaver of Iuka; his grandmothers, Jannette Patterson and
Elzadeh Weaver, both of Iuka; a brother, Abraham Weaver of Iuka.

He was preceded in death by his
grandfathers, John Weaver and A.E. Patterson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Joel
Cornelison, Paul Weaver, Larry Blaylock, Jeremy McDuffy and all his first
cousins.

The body will lie in state at the
church from 10 a.m. to service time today.

JOHNWEAVER

CORINTH - John Robert Weaver, 64,
died Friday, May
14, 2004, at the V.A.Hospital in Memphis.
He was a retired truck driver, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a
Baptist.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday at Coleman-Family Chapel with the Rev. Warren Jones and the Rev. Greg
Warren officiating. Burial will be in HinkleCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Monna
Joyce Weaver of Corinth; four sons, John Robert Weaver Jr. of Brighton, Ill.,
Donnie Johnson and wife, Regayda, and Robert Johnson and wife, Shelly, all of Corinth,
and Tracy Johnson and wife, Sherry, of Rienzi; two daughters, Traci Diane
Weaver of Brighton, Ill., and Susan Bates and husband, Donnie, of Corinth; two
brothers, Paul Brooks Weaver Jr. of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Donald Eugene
Weaver of Waveland; a sister, Betty Louise Heilig of Perron, Ill.; 15
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Paul and Lillian Weaver, and a sister, Alice Ann Williams.

NEWSITE ‑ J.O.
"Quentin" Weaver, 69, died Tuesday. Feb. 15, 2000, at his home after a
long illness. He was a farmer and a member of NewBethelChurch of Christ.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today al
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel in Booneville with
Minister Jimmy Gross and Minister
MarkLindley
officiating. Burial will be in Little BrownCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Theo
Weaver, a Sol, Shawn Weaver, and his wife, Michelle, of Booneville; two
sisters, Joy Ann Morton and her hus­band Dean, of Memphis and Betty Gay Condom
of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a granddaughter, Emily Ann Weaver.

Visitation will continue until service
time today.

TRAVISWEAVER

MANTACHIE - Travis Weaver, 78, died
Friday, Oct. 17,
2003, at his home. He was born Jan. 15, 1925, in ItawambaCounty
to Flavis and Nolia Wallace Weaver. He lived most of his working life in Zion, Ill.
He retired from American Motors in Kenosha,
Wis., after 30 years. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and traveling.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday
at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Mantachie with Bro. Danny Robbins
officiating. Burail will be in Little BrownCemetery in PrentissCounty.

Survivors include three sons, Jerry
Weaver of Plantersville, Paul Weaver of Nettleton and Louis Weaver of
Mantachie; a daughter, Gail Mosley of Evergreen; three sisters, Nannie Faye
Wilson of Smithville, and Maudy Dennis and Maisy Turner, both of Fulton; 12
grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Syble Inez Weaver, on April 16, 1998.

Services were Friday, Feb. 9, at 2:30 p.m. at FooteStreetChurch of Christ with Dr.
Randy Bostick and Charles Curtis officiating. Burial was in HenryCemetery
in Corinth.
Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Webb was employed at Cartwright
Ford in Booneville. He was a graduate of CorinthHigh School
in 1980 where he was Mr. CHS and
Mr. Warrior. He graduated from DeltaStateUniversity
with a degree in Criminal Justice. He was Program Director of the Corinth YMCA, a Corinth police officer
and then served as Police Chief. He was an avid golfer. He was a past member of
FooteStreetChurch
of Christ and a member of OaklandBaptistChurch.

He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, L.L. and Pearl Lail and Cleaton
and Tiny Webb.

He is survived by his wife, Denise
D. Webb of Corinth; a daughter, Anna Kayte Webb of Corinth; two sons, Josh Webb
and Kyle Webb, both of Corinth; his parents, Bob and Geneva Webb of Corinth; a
brother, Bobby Webb and his wife, Sheryl; aunts and uncles, Shirley and Raymond
Wadkins, Susan and Marcus McCoy, Mary Jane and Herbert Scott Shiplett and
Brenda and George Kemp; a niece, Heather Webb; and a nephew, Kevin Webb.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude
Children's Hospital or to the Corinth
Sportsplex or OaklandBaptistChurch
Awana Program.

LAURIEWEBB

IUKA - Laurie Parker Webb, 37, died
Wednesday, March
10, 2004, in Tupelo.
She was a graduate of MississippiStateUniversity
with a degree in elementary education. She was a member of OaklandBaptistChurch. She enjoyed arts
and crafts, spending time with her children, and taking care of animals. She
loved her family and friends.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday
at Magnolia Funeral Home's Chapel of Memories with Dr. Randy Bostick
officiating. Burial will be in OakGroveCemetery
in Iuka.

Survivors include her parents, Dr.
Charles R. and Juanez Parker of Corinth; two sons, Jacob H. Meeks of Corinth
and Nathan Webb of Iuka; a brother, Kenny D. Parker and wife, Andrea, of
Chicago; her grandparents, Ruth Bugg of Iuka, and Darrell and Jean Ann Peugh of
Panama City, Fla.; an uncle, Glenn Bugg and wife, Sandra, of Tuscumbia, Ala.;
two first cousins, Brent Bugg of Houston, Texas, and Kevin Bugg of Birmingham,
Ala.

She was preceded in death by a
brother, Brady Kyle Parker, and her grandfather, Sidney L. Bugg.

Services were Tuesday at 11 a.m. at
FairviewChurch of God with Minister Marshall
Tennison and Minister Gerald Duncan officiating. Burial was in the FaithTempleCemetery in the Jacinto
community. Ludlam Funeral Home of Iuka was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include four sons, Ray
Webb and his wife, Betty, of Burnsville, Charles Webb and his wife, Belinda,
and Larry Webb and his wife Brenda, all of Tishomingo, and

James Webb and his special friend,
Jimmie Faye Weglicki, of Millington, Tenn.; three daughters, Opal Slack of
Iuka, Dimple Pirtle of Tishomingo, and Glenda Floyd and her husband, Clay, of
Booneville; three brothers, George Dees of Memphis, W.C. Dees of Verona and
Berry Lee Does of Iuka; one sister, Carrie Kirby of Iuka; 24 grandchildren; 44
great-grandchildren; 10 greatgreat-grandchildren.

FULTON - Rick Webb, 47, died
Monday, May 18,
1998, as the result of an automobile accident at Tupelo. He was born Dec. 5, 1950, in Tennessee to James Fred Webb and Jo Ruth
Webb. He was the owner of Rick Webb Studio of Photography in Fulton for the past 16 years. He was a member
of the Professional Photographers Association of America. He was a volunteer with
the ItawambaCounty Sheriff's Department. He was a
member of the National Rifle Association, the United States Practical Shooting
Association, the Glock Shooting Sports Foundation and the International
Defensive Pistol Association. He was a member of the FultonUnitedMethodistChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at FultonUnitedMethodistChurch
with Bro. Don Bishop officiating. Burial will be in LindseyCemetery
in Dennis. Senter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn
Webb of Fulton; his daughter, Ashley Webb of Fulton; his son, Alex Webb of
Fulton; his parents, James Fred and Jo Ruth Webb of Hohenwald, Tenn.; one
brother, Larry Webb, and his wife, Joann, of Louisville; one niece, Amy Webb.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

GAYE WEEKS

BOONEVILLE - Gaye Windham Weeks,
85, died Sunday, Feb.
27, 2005, at BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville. She was a member of Oak
RidgeChurch
of Christ and a retired school lunchroom manager. She was the widow of Robert
Orville Weeks.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Calvin Barber and Minister Mark
Lindley officiating. Burial will follow in the BoonevilleCemetery.

Survivors include a daughter,
Rachel Stoop of Booneville; two sisters, Laura Cartwright and Dean Tollison,
both of Booneville; three grandchildren, Lisa Yates, Nick Stoop and wife,
Cathy, and Lorie Spivey; nine great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Larry Stoop of
Iuka; several nieces and nephews.

CORINTH - Irene Elam Weeks, 88,
died Tuesday, Sept.
6, 2005, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter. She was a member
of the WestCorinthPentecostalChurch and retired from
Weavers Pants Factory. She was a former superintendent at old LancasterSchool
in Kossuth. She loved her church family and
quilting.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Merl Dixon officiating. Burial
will be in the TippahShilohCemetery.

Survivors include her cousins, Mary
Lee Hutchens and husband, Junior, Michelle Loncar, Mykelti Loncar, Leland Mills
and wife, Lynn, all of Corinth; her special caregiver, Helen Jacobs of Corinth;
a sister-in-law, Alene Rickman of Corinth.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Boy and Betty Ann Elam; her husbands, Georgie Cheatwood and Edward E.
Weeks; two sisters, Velma Tatum and Etta Mitchell; two brothers-in-law, Willie
Tatum and Ogle Mitchell; an infant child who died at birth.

JEANETTE WEEKS

CORINTH - Kathryn Jeanette Weeks,
63, died Monday, Jan.
3, 2005, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter in Corinth. She was a member of the FirstBaptistChurch of Corinth. She was a purchasing assistant for
Kimberly Clark in Corinth
for 10 years.

Services will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Dennis
Smith officiating. Burial will be in ForrestMemorial Park in Corinth.

Survivors include her mother,
Frances Arnold Kilcrease of Corinth; her husband of 30 years, Jerry
"Jitter" Weeks of Corinth; two daughters, Kathy Tyson and husband,
Phil, of Corinth, and Karen Weeks Crossett and husband, Keith, of Southaven;
two grandchildren, Kristen Tyson and Ryan Crossett; a brother, Eddy Arnold of
Corinth; a sister, Claudette Allen and husband, Jimmy Ray, of Corinth.

She was preceded in death by her
father, J.T. Arnold; a brother, Teddy Arnold; and her stepfather, Archie
Kilcrease.

Honorary pallbearers will be the
members of CorinthHigh School's 1955
football team.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

KAY WEEKS

BALDWYN - Kay Weeks, 48, died
Thursday, Jan.
15, 2004, at the NorthMiss.MedicalCenter. She was a member of
PrattsChristianChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday
at the Kesler-Coggins Funeral Home Chapel in Baldwyn with Bro. FrankWilliams
officiating. Burial will be in the KirkvilleCemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Sonny Weeks of Baldwyn; one daughter, Dawn Moore and her husband, Joey, of
Baldwyn; one son, Jason Weeks of Baldwyn; one sister, Sandy Nash and her
husband, Robert, of Magnolia; one brother, Wren Walker and his wife, Mary Ann,
of Hernando; three grandchildren, Justin, Star and Stormy Moore; several nieces
and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Ray and Ruby Walker; and one sister, SueJones.

Pallbearers will be JohnMarshall, AnthonyRoberts, JamesBryant, JamieCrabb, JerryFoster and JimmyBeeskow.
Honorary pallbearer will be C.L.Pettigo.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. today and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until service time.

C.T.
WEEMS

NEWSITE - C.T. Weems, 85, died
Friday, Aug. 27,
2004, at BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville after a brief illness. He was a welder for the shipyard in Avondale, La., and a U.S.
Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Jehovah's
Witnesses at Booneville.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel in Booneville with RobertEllis and BillHeytens
officiating. Burial will be in NewSiteCemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Vera
Joyner Weems; three sons, John Wayne Weems of Nicholasville, Ky., Calvin Ernest
Weems of Marrero, La., and Sidney Mitchell Weems of New Site; three
grandchildren, Calvin Nelson Weems, Mitchell Blake Weems and Cliff Lyons Weems;
three great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; a special friend, Ray
McKee of Marrero, La.

He was preceded in death by two
sisters, three brothers and a grandson, Freddy WayneWeems.

Visitation will continue until
service time today.

JETTIEWEGMANN

CORINTH - Jettie Hall Wegmann, 83,
died Saturday, Jan.
3, 2004, at her residence. She was a retired restaurant owner and
operator of Charlie's Restaurant and
Jettie's Restaurant. She was a Christian and a member of CalvaryBaptistChurch. She loved her
flower and vegetable gardens, watching things grow, cooking, feeding everyone
and she loved to work.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Magnolia Chapel of Memories with the Rev. WarrenJones, the Rev. Carrol Talley and CharlieBrowning
officiating. The eulogy will be given by her niece, JanetRaineyGurley,
and nephew, TedRaineyJr.
Burial will be in the ForrestMemorialCemetery.

Survivors include one sister,
Lavenia Hall Watson of Burnsville; her nephews, Bobby Watson and Joe Watson,
both of Burnsville, and Ted Rainey Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; one niece, Janet
Rainey Gurley and her husband, Eddie, of Eads, Tenn.; her great-nieces, Natalie
Watson, Shelly Watson, Mauri Gurley and her fiancee, Daniel B. Marshall; her
great-nephews, Wesley Watson and Brandon Watson.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Houston T. and Mary Etta James Hall; her husband of 60 years, Charlie
Lee Wegmann; one brother, Wayne Hall; one nephew, Roy Randall Jr.; and one
sister-in-law, Gladys Wegmann Rainey.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to CalvaryBaptistChurch
New Sanctuary Chimes Fund in memory of Charlie
and JettieWegmann.

Visitation will continue from noon until service time today at the
funeral home.

REV. A.C.WELCH

The Rev. A.C.Welch,
95, of Booneville, died Wednesday,
July 11, 2001,
at BaptistMemorialHospital.

Services were Monday, July 16, at
11 a.m. at Beckley Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev.
Carl Jones officiating and Bishop Marshall Gilmore conducting the eulogy.
Burial was in ReubenChapelChurchCemetery.
Grayson-Porter's Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

The Rev. Welch was a member of ReubenChapelCMEChurch. He was educated
in the PrentissCountySchool
System. He was a graduate of M.I.IndustrialCollege,
where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. He was a
teacher with the PrentissCountySchool
System for more than 30 years. He was trained in lithography for the PrentissCounty Newspaper. He was the widower of FlemmieLou
Hooper. He started his ministry in AshburyCMEChurch near Baldwyn.

His ministry took him to Burnsville Station, Houston
Circuit and to Oakland
twice. He was later transferred to the Mississippi Conference Columbus
District, where he pastored for several years. He was transferred back to the
East Mississippi Conference, where he was sent to JonesChapelCMEChurch. He was the former
pastor for OakGroveDanvilleCMEChurch,
PoplarSpringCMEChurch, HighChapelCMEChurch and Street Chapel.

He was the former pastor of ChandlerTemple and Palmetto. He served as
presiding elder of the Aberdeen District and the former pastor of BeckleyChapelCMEChurch.

He is survived by his son, Robert
Welch of St. Louis; two daughters, Pearlie Welch Robertson and the Rev. Ada
Welch Christian of Booneville; 20 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; 25
great great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

ERVINMCGEE WELCH

BALDWYN - Ervin McGee Welch, 89,
died Friday, Aug.
16, 2002, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. She was a member
of the Mt.OliveM.B.Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mt.OliveM.B.Church
with the Rev. WayneE.Myles
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Beasley Funeral Home of New
Albany is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The body will
be placed in the church one hour prior to services.

GENELL WELCH

Genell Welch, 82, of Booneville, died Monday, April 2, 2001, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter
in Corinth.

Services were Saturday, April 7, at 2
p.m. at WolfCreekM.B.Church with the Rev. L.A.Springfield
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Agnew and Son Funeral Home was
in charge of ar­rangements. Mrs. Welch was a member of Wolf Creek M.B. Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffie Lee Welch, and two daughters,
Earlene Agnew and Mary E. Agnew.

She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Pams and her husband, Gude, of
Booneville; seven sons, Eddie Lee Welch and his wife, Lin­da, of St. Louis,
Mo., William C. Welch and his wife, Shirley Ann, of Ripley, the Rev. Roy A.
Welch and his wife, Ruby Glen, of Charleston, W. Va., Thomas Earl Welch and his
wife, Unguelene, of Booneville, Billy Wayne Welch of St. Louis, Gary Dale Welch
and the Rev. Anthony Welch and his wife, Sherron, all of Booneville; one sis­ter,
Beatrice Garner of Baldwyn; 46 grandchildren; numerous great­-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.

HELLUS
GREENE WELCH

Mrs. Hellus Greene Welch, 70, of
New Johnsonville, TN, died March 27, 2004. She was born June 13, 1933 in TishomingoCounty
to Blooman and Ethel Parker Greene.

Services were March 29, 2004 at the TishomingoBaptistChurch
with Bro. RalphCulp officiating. Burial was in
the TishomingoCemetery. Humphreys County Funeral Home
of Waverly, TN was in charge of the arrangements.

She was preceded in death by her
daughter, RhondaGayleWelch.

Survivors include her husband,
Clifford Leroy Welch; daughters, Barbra and Joe Manning of Sentobia, MS, Ann
and Donnie Crowell of Waverly and Paula McGown of White Bluff, TN; one brother,
Thadus and Ilene Greene of Tishomingo; one brother-inlaw, Laskel Hamilton of
Tishomingo; grandson, Patrick Crowell of Waverly; special children, Rhonda and
Bobby Himes of New Johnsonville and Kathryn and Tommy Frederick of luka;
special grandchildren, Grayson and Brianne Himes of New Johnsonville and Maggie
Ragan of Waverly.

JAMESC.WELCH

IUKA - James C. Welch, 84, died
Wednesday, Jan.
26, 2005, at his home. He was a member of the Church
of God and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He fought at the Battle
of the Bulge under General GeorgePatton and received the Purple
Heart. He also received the European African Middle Eastern Ribbon with two
Bronze Service Stars, the American Defense Ribbon, the American Theater Ribbon
and the World War II Victory Medal.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday
at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. JessieLanier
officiating. Burial will be in HubbardSalemCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 45
years, Rachel Welch of Iuka; a son, Stanley Brumley and wife, Kim, of Iuka;
five daughters, Sandra Brogden of Memphis, Betty Compton of Burnsville, Nelda
Belue and husband, Teddy, of Tishomingo, and Shirley Embrey and husband, Jim,
and Tonya Parker and husband, Stacy, all of Iuka; a brother, Daniel Welch of
Counce, Tenn.; two sisters, Mary Layton of Corinth and Ruth Broadway of Iuka;
18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Bro. Clearance and Erie
Welch, and a stepfather, C.C.Worley.

BOONEVILLE - Julie Bell Pannell
Welch, died Sunday, Oct.
3, 2004, at her home. She was born Dec. 8, 1916, to the late Edd and SamanthaDyrimplePannell.
She was a lifelong member of NewTabernacleM.B.Church.
She was a homemaker for many years and later was employed by NortheastMississippiCommunity College for 17
years, retiring in 1979. She enjoyed flowers, gardening and church activities.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday
at RubenChapelCMEChurch
at Frankstown with the Rev. Lawrence
McKinzie officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Agnew
and Sons Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of the arrangements.

She was preceded in death by four
sisters, TrudieTate,
NeelieBell,
EstellaWarren
and Lena Crump, and four brothers, JohnPannell, EmmittPannell, Booker T.Pannell and CharliePannell.

Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m.
today and the family hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today. The body will be
placed in the church one hour prior to services.

NAOMI WELCH

Naomi Welch, 93, of Booneville, died Satur­day, Dec. 22, 2001, at the
Alcorn County Care Inn.

Services were Thursday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m. at Oak Hill M.B. Church in
Booneville with the Rev. Houston Owens officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery. Patterson Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Welch cleaned houses throughout her life. She loved her flowers and
gardening and always had a beautiful flower bed and garden. She en­joyed cooking
and taking care of her family.

She is survived by two daughters and their hus­bands, Shirley and Louis
Williams of Rienzi and Beatrice and Luther Hall of Booneville; a brother and
sister-in-law, James Otis and Helen Grizzard of Booneville; a host of grandchildren,
great­grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were her grandsons. Flower bearers were her granddaughters
and great-granddaugh­ter.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Welch; a son, Henry
Grizzard; two daughters, Mae Faye McDonald and Annie Copeland; a son-in-law,
Charles Lee McDonald; and three grandchildren.

VERLINE
WELCH

SAGINAW, Mich. -
Verline Welch, 75, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at her daughter's home in
Saginaw, Mich.She was a faithful member of MountOliveM.B.Church at Baldwyn.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Thursday at MountOliveM.B.Church with the Rev. WayneE.Myles
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Agnew
and Sons Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of the arrangements. Evans-Smith
Funeral Home in Saginaw is in charge of Michigan arrangements.

Survivors include three daughters,
Phyllis Carouthers and Debra Norman, both of Saginaw, and Erma Nell Wade of
Baldwyn; six sons, Lee E. Welch and wife, Portia, of Albany, Ga., Korey Welch
of Tupelo, and Charles Stanley Welch and wife, Clarice, Charlie Welch and wife,
Lula, Tommy Welch and wife, Alma, and Barry Welch and wife, Monica, all of
Baldwyn; three sisters, Allene Billips of Baldwyn, Virgie Donaldson of Saginaw,
Mich., and Serlene McGee of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, John Agnew and wife,
Magnolia, of Tupelo; a special cousin, Belle Fry of Booneville; 48
grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, CharlesWelch;
two sons, WillieJ.
and SammyJoeWelch; two brothers, Robert
and DexterMcGee;
and her parents, JoeDexter
and IreneSalomeMcGee.

Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m.
today. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service.

EMMAWELDON

Emma Jean Weldon, 53, died
Saturday, March
27, 2004 at The Med in Memphis.

Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
the Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. JeffIrwin
officiating. Burial was in the AnitochCemetery in Burnsville.

Survivors include her husband, JimWeldon of Memphis; three sons, MichaelWeldon and RickyWeldon,
both of

Memphis, and Lester Moore of Iuka;
one daughter, Kathy Moore of Burnsville; five brothers, Bobby Moore and L.D.
Moore, both of Savannah, Tenn., James Moore of Tulsa, Okla., James
"Jabo" Moore of Tishomingo and Harold Moore of Memphis; two sisters,
Francise Green of Iuka and Brenda South of Memphis.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Lester and PaulineMoore.

IRENEWELLMAN

BALDWYN - Irene Wellman, 88, died
Sunday, July 17,
2005, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. She was a former bookkeeper
for a patent attorney in Denver,
Colo. She was a member of the Church of God.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at EastMariettaBaptistChurch with Bro. JeffHughes and Bro. ElbertRayBennett
officiating. Burial will be in PrentissMemorialGardens.
Waters Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include a daughter, Donna
Wellman Morgan and husband, Tom, of Baldwyn; a sister, Corinne Browne of
Inglewood, Colo.; two grandchildren, David Morgan and wife, Angelia, and Charie
Kennedy and husband, Paul; great-grandchildren, Kaleana Kennedy, Shawn Kennedy
and Shawni Kennedy.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, NoahDonaldWellmanJr.;
her parents, William and AgnerScroth; a son, GaryWellman; and a
sister, SylviaAshmore.

Pallbearers will be DavidMorgan, PaulKennedy, ShawnKennedy, RichardMorgan and ChrisMorgan.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church one hour
prior to services.

DONWELLMANJR.

BALDWYN — Noah Donald “Don” Wellman
Jr., 83, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at the North Mississippi Medical Center He
was a retired accountant and a member of The Church of God

Services
will be at 3 pm Friday at
Waters Funeral Home with Bro. RichardGraham and Bro. DewayneMorgan
officiating. Burial will be in the PrentissMemorialGardens.

Survivors
include his wife, Irene Wellman of Baldwyn; a daughter, Donna Morgan, and
husband, Tom, of Baldwyn; a sister, Edith Crowder of Ohio; his grandchildren,
David Morgan and Charie Kennedy his great-grandchildren. Kaleana.Shawn and ShaneKennedy,
Mamie Pounds and

JoshThom.

He was preceded in death by a son, GaryLeeWellman and a brother, William “Bell”
Newman.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today.

BESSIE
WELLS

BOONEVILLE - Bessie Hill Wells, 88,
formerly of the Meadow Creek community near Booneville, died Sunday, June 16, 2002,
at Lakeland Health Care Center in Jackson following an extended illness.

She was born to Ben and Sarah Elizabeth Britnell Hill. She attended
community schools, graduating from BoonevilleHigh School and later from FlorenceStateTeachers College, now the University of North Alabama. She taught at PrentissCounty
schools before moving near the beginning of World War II to the Quad Cities
area around Florence, Ala., where she lived for 50 years. She
taught third grade at GilbertSchool for over 20 years,
and after her retirement she wrote "Meadow Creek Remembered",
a history of the community. She and her husband had been longtime members of
the FirstUnitedMethodistChurch
in Florence and
had attended the WilliamA.Graham
Sunday School Class since in inception in the 1940's.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the MeadowCreekUnitedMethodistChurch in Meadow Creek
near Booneville with the Rev. LeonardMcDowell officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery. McMillan Funeral Home of
Booneville is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include a daughter Jeanne
Elizabeth Wells Cook and her husband, Stephen D. Cook, of Jackson; two
brothers, Joseph B. Hill and Harliss Hill, both of Booneville; nieces and
nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, JamieB.Wells.

Memorials may be made to local
charities, to the First ' UnitedMethodistChurch
of Florence, Ala.,
or the MeadowCreekUnitedMethodistChurchCemetery Fund.

JOHNM.WELLSSR.

BURNSVILLE - John M. Wells Sr., 51,
died Friday, June
24, 2005, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter in Corinth. He was a member of TempleMissionaryBaptistChurch
and the Boilermakers Local No. 263 in Memphis.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the TempleMissionaryBaptistChurch with Bro.Jackie
Bullock officiating. Burial will be in the TempleCemetery.
Cutshall Funeral Home of Glen is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his mother,
Lorraine Eaton and his father, John Marshall Wells; his wife, Debbie Wells of
Burnsville; one son, John M. Wells Jr. and special friend, Candy Wilbanks, of
Burnsville; two brothers, John Marshall Wells of Anchorage, Alaska and Jimmy
Wells of Texas; two sisters, Roxalynn Shirley of Lubbock, Texas and Kathy
Bullara of Tampa, Fla.; two grandchildren, Chaldler Miles Williams and John
Michael Wells III; and a special
friend, Pepper.

Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, NCICFUL, Atlanta, Ga., 30368-2454.

The body will lie in state at the
church one hour prior to service time.

KATHYWELLS

HORN LAKE
- Kathryn Louise "Kathy" Gunn Wells, 51, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004,
at her home in HornLake. She was a retired
nurse who worked for the Briarcrest Nursing Home, Alcorn County Care Inn and TippahCounty
Nursing Home. She was a member of HarmonyBaptistChurch
in Walnut.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
HarmonyBaptistChurch
with Bro. BruceJolly
officiating and Bro. BrianTatum assisting. Burial will be in
HarmonyCemetery. McBride
Funeral Home of Ripley is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include her husband,
Terry Lee Wells of Horn Lake; two daughters, Rachel Meter of Southaven and
April Wells of Walnut; her mother, Kay Gunn of Walnut; three sisters, Jeannie
and Thomas Mills, and Sara Mills, all of Walnut, and Amy and Sammie Carmichiel
of Corinth; two brothers, Jeff Gunn and Marshall Gunn, both of Walnut; her
grandmother, Iris Stinson of Walnut; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
father, DonGunn,
and her grandparents, Gulia and RuthMohundroGunn, and EarlStinson.

LAKE BUTLER,
Fla. - Funeral services for the Rev. Oscar “O.L.” Leon Wells, 80, are set for
10 a.m. Saturday at the United Pentecostal Church of Gainesville with the Rev.
J.W. Arnold, tht Rev. Joe Ellis and the Rev Wayne Highnote officiating. Burial
will follow on Monday at the NationalCemetery at BushnellFla.

The Rev. Wells, a native o Kossuth,
died Wednesday, April
18, 2001, at his LakeButler residence after an extended illness He lived
most of his life in OcalaFla.,
and moved to LakeButte from Corinth.
A minister for man years, he was the founder and former pastor of United
Pentecostal Church of Fruitland Park and United Pentecostal Church o Starke. He
also worked as a barber, pastored in the state prison system for 11 years and
was member of PentecostalChurch o Gainesville.

He was preceded in death b) JosephE. and WillieM.Wells and a son-in-law, JimNorman.

Visitation is 5 until 7 p.m. to day. ArcherFuneral
Home o LakeButler is in charge.

SADIELEEWELLS

BlueMountain - SadieLeeWells, 87, died Thursday, December 8, 1994,
at the TippahCountyHospital.
She was a College Professor at BlueMountainCollege
where she was also an alumna. She was a member of the Federated Women's Club
and a member of the LowreyMemorialBaptistChurch. Services will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday at the LowreyMemorialBaptistChurch with Bro. TimCrosby
officiating. Burial will be in the BlueMountainCemetery.
McBride Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include one daughter,
Delia Wells Black of Huntsville, Ala.; one son, James M. Wells Jr. of j
Memphis, Tenn.; one grandson, James Madison Wells III
of Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at her home in Blue
Mountain. Memorials may be made to the LowreyMemorialBaptistChurch or BlueMountainCollege
in BlueMountain, Miss

WILLIEWELLS

Willie George Wells, 66, of Rienzi,
died Tuesday, March
19, 2002. at his residence.

Services were Sunday, March 24, at 2:30 p.m. at PleasantGroveM.B.Church
with the Rev. LeroyHarris officiating. Burial was in RienziCemetery.
Grayson's Funeral Home was charge of arrangements.

Mr.Wells
attended LimeChapelSchool in PrentissCounty.
After leaving he worked for Caterpillar in Joliette, Ill.
Later he moved to Oak Ridge,
Tenn., and worked for Union
Carbide/Martin Mariette K-25 plant. He retired in 1991 and moved back to Rienzi. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a Mason and a member of PleasantGroveM.B.Church
in Rienzi.

He is survived by his wife, MarthaRoseFrazierWells;
sons, Maurice McGaughy of California, KennyWilliamson and IllieSitnmons, both of Rienzi;
daughters, NorcusGardner
of Corinth, HelenYoung
and her husband. Frank, and Dianne Atwaters, all of Knoxville. Tenn., April Michele and Demetria
Wells, both of Atlanta, Ga., Dionne Allen and her husband, Tim, of Oak Ridge,
Tenn., and Andrea Autum and her husband, Tracy, of Joliette, Ill.; a brother,
Clarence Wells and his wife, Dezora, of Lawton, Tenn., sisters, Effie Leslie
and Mable Edmond. both of Rienzi,
and JimmieStubbs
of Kingston, Tenn., an uncle, FrankEarnest: an aunt, BertBus,
and a host of grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
father, Elvester Earnest; his mother, MillieEarnest; and a son, WillieMelvinWells.

REV. A.C.WELSH

BOONEVILLE ‑ Rev. A.C. Welsh,
95, died Wednesday, July
11, 2001, at BaptistMemorialHospital.
He was a memberof ReubenChapelCMEChurch. He was educated
in the PrentissCountySchool
System. He was a graduate of DA.IIndustrialCollege,
where he received his bachelor of art's degree in elementary education. He was
a teacher with PrentissCountySchool
System for more than 30 years. He was trained in lithography for the PrentissCounty Newspaper. He was the widower of FlemmieLou
Hooper. He started his ministry in AshburyCMEChurch near Baldwyn His ministry took
him to Burnsville Station, Houston Circuit and to Oakland twice. He was later transferred to
the Mississippi Conference Columbus District, where he pastoral for several
years. He was transferred back to the East Mississippi Conference, where he was
sent to JonesChapelCMEChurch.
He was the former pastor for OakGroveDanvilleCMEChurch, PoplarSpringCMEChurch,
HighChapelCMEChurch
and Street Chapel. He was the former pastor of ChandlerTemple
and Palmetto. He served as presiding elder of the Aberdeen District and the
former pastor of BeckleyChapelCMEChurch.

Services well be at 11 a m. Monday
at Beckley Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. Carl Jones
officiating and Bishop Marshall Gilmore conducting the eulogy. Burial will be m
ReubenChapelChurchCemetery. Grayson‑Porter's
Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his son, Robes
Welsh at St. Louis; two daughters, Pearlie Welch Robertson and the Rev. Aria
Welsh Christian of Booneville; 20 grandchildren, 72 great‑grandchildren,
25 great‑great‑grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Family hour will be from 7 until 8
p.m. today at the church.

JERRI
WENDLINGER

Jerri Lynn Hall Wendlinger, 45, of
Evansville, Ind., died Monday, April 19, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in
Evansville, Ind.

She attended Bethel Methodist
Church in Evansville.

Services were Thursday, April 22,
at 1 p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ed Lowrey officiating.
Burial was in Gas­ton Cemetery.

She is survived by her son, John
Lawrence Wendlinger IV of East Chicago, Ind.; her parents, Paul and Geraldine
Bonds Hall of Ham­mond, Ind.; her sister, Kathy Hall of Hammond, Ind.; and her
broth­er, Tony Hall of Glendale Heights, Ill.

FULTON - Hurldon "Pat"
West, 73, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter.
He was born Dec.
23, 1930, in ItawambaCounty to Andy and MaggieTaylorWest. He was a public worker and
he attended the Baptist church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy West, in April
2003.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today
at Senter Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Grover Laird and Bro. MikeDeaton
officiating. Burial will be in EastFultonCemetery.

Survivors include seven daughters,
Carolyn Hawkins of Fairview, Kimberly Young, Tabatha West and Kathy West, all
of Fulton, Callie and Ruby West of Michigan, and Gail Turner and Robin Joroon
of Alabama; a son, James West of Mantachie; four sisters, Avie Nell
"Sis" Escalante and Ozell West of Tupelo, Ezell Crafton of Marietta
and Shirley Smith of Mantachie; three brothers, Herman West of Verona, Carlton
West of Fulton and Johnny West of Fairview; 22 grandchildren, several
great-grandchildren.

BOONEVILLE - Mauvelene West, 94,
died Wednesday, Aug.
10, 2005, at BaptistMemorialHospital
in Booneville after a brief illness. She was born April 26, 1911, in PrentissCounty
to the late Tom and Mollie Brown. She
was retired from Kraft Foods and later from Morrison's
Cafeteria at NortheastMississippiCommunity
College. She was a former school bus driver. She
was a member of the FirstBaptistChurch
of Booneville and the Hearts of Love Sunday School
Class. She was a member of the Homemakers Club and a volunteer for the American
Red Cross. She enjoyed baking red velvet and pound cakes, and fried pies for
her family and friends.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday
at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Dr.LynnJones and Bro. JimHolcomb
officiating. Burial will be in BoonevilleCemetery.

Survivors include a daughter, Joyce
West Keeton of Booneville; a son, Jack West and wife, Barbara, of Madison,
Ala.; a sister, Tommie Nagle of Huntsville, Ala.; three grandchildren, James
Edward Keeton, Michael West and Suzanne Marsh; six great-grandchildren, eight
great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, JamesLutherWest; her parents; a son-in-law, JimmyKeeton; and two
brothers, Weiland and OdellBrown.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. today and until service time Friday.

SUEWEST

CORINTH - Sue Inez West, 89, died
Saturday, Jan. 4,
2003, at the IukaHospital. She was born Nov. 11, 1913, in
AlcornCounty to the late Arnold
and DovieGoochMarsh.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant HillMethodistChurch.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today
at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. HowardLips
officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant
HillMethodistChurchCemetery.

Survivors include her brother, James "Buck"
Marsh of Corinth;
several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, James Britt West; her parents, Arnold and Dovie Marsh; two brothers,
Harry Marsh and Sammy Marsh; three sisters, Maebell Brown, Ruth Smith North and
Hazel Shelton.

Pallbearers will be CharlesSeago, TommyMarsh, JimmySmith, RickyMarsh, JohnnyMarsh and CodyWhitehead.

Honorary pallbearers will be GarvinPhillips, BobbyCaldwell and MillardPhillips.

IDAMAEWESTBROOK

CORINTH – Ida Mae Haley Westbrook,
99, died Friday, April
30, 2004, at the MagnoliaRegionalHealthCenter. She was a devoted
wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a Christian and a member of
the GraceBibleBaptistChurch. She loved to go
to church and be with her family.

Services will be at 6 p.m. today at
McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.Donald Sculley and Bro.Philip
Caples officiating. Burial will be in the ForrestMemorialParkCemetery.

He is survived by his father,
Thomas K. Weyhrauch Sr. of Tremont; his mother, Brenda Weyhrauch of Sheffield,
Ala.; his fi­ancee, Amy Watkins of Sheffield,; his brother, Jeremy Weyhrauch of
Tremont; his grandparents, the Rev. K.T. Weyhrauch and wife, Joyce, of Fulton,
Charles and Faye Holland of Hillsboro, Ohio; and several aunts and uncles.

He was preceded in death by a
sister, Alisha Weyhrauch; and his grandmother, Virginia Irene Cooper Weyhrauch.

Funeral services for BenneyGeneWheeler of Corinth,
Route 1, were conducted Monday afternoon at LibertyChurch
with Rev. T.L.Parker
officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery with McMillan
Funeral Directors in charge.

BennyGene
died Saturday night in the BaptistHospital in Memphis
of injuries received in an automobile accident two weeks ago. He was a farmer
and 17 years of age.

BOONEVILLE ‑ Sortie Mae
Wheeler, 85, died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter
after a long illness. She was a retired factory worker, and a member of
Candler's ChapelBaptistChurch
and the Eastern Star, serving this year as Grand Chapter Mother. She was the
wid­ow of BlakeWheeler.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. EdLowery
officiating. Burial will be in Candler's ChapelCemetery.

Survivors include one sister, MaryWhite of Baldwyn;
three sisters‑in-­law, RuthWhite and SallyWhite, both of Baldwyn, and MaryEllaWhite
of Guntown; one brother‑in‑law, ArtHill
of Ripley; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be RobertBates, JamesHuddleston, L.C.Taylor, PhillipHall, BillBreedlove and ArlisWheeler.

Honorary pallbearers will be W.V.
Horn, Randle Hare and MelvinPuff.

Visitation will continue until
service time today.

BLAKEE.WHEELER

Blake E. Wheeler, 77, of Route 5,
Box 140, Booneville, died Tuesday, May 8, 1990, at BaptistMemorialHospital in Booneville
after an extended illness.

Services were Wednesday, May 9 at 2 p.m. at McMillan
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. F.A.Collins and the Rev. KennethOrick
officiating. Burial was in Candler's ChapelCemetery.

Mr.Wheeler
was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War II.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs.BirtieMaeWhite Wheeler; two
sisters, Mrs. Kate Wren of Booneville
and Mrs.VeraHopkins of Pearl;
and a brother, NolanWheeler of Booneville.

BASILWHEELER

IUKA - Cortis Basil Wheeler, 80,
died Thursday, April
24, 2003, at the NorthMississippiMedicalCenter. He was a native
of Fulton.
He was a U.S.
Army veteran of World War II and the recipient of the EAMETO Medal, the Good
Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a retired safety
officer for TVA. He was a member of the IukaBaptistChurch and a former Boy
Scout leader. He was an avid fisherman and hunter.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with the Rev. JimManley and the Rev. JerryMichaelWilliams officiating. Burial will
be in MemorialGardens.

Honorary pallbearers will be TimMinga and members of
the JoeCobb Sunday School Class.

Visitation will continue until
service time at the funeral home.

EDNAWHEELER

BOONEVILLE ‑Edna S. Wheeler,
91, died Friday, Jan.
14, 2000, at DanielHealth Care Complex in Ful­ton.
She was born in ItawambaCounty to the late Fred
and Florence
Wigginton Harp. She was a member of EastBoonevilleBaptistChurch and was a former member of Mt.PleasantMethodistChurch
in Tremont. She enjoyed quill cook­ing and gardening.

Services will be at 2 purl today at
McNeece‑Morris Funeral Chapel in Fulton with Bro. JimHolcomb
offici­ating. Burial will be in Mt PleasantCemetery.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, N.H. "Huel" Wheeler, who died in 1987; one son, Kenneth
Wheeler; one daughter, Shirley Wheeler Woodward, three brothers, Oswald Harp,
Robert E. Harp and Winfred Harp; and three sisters, Hillary Summerford, Willie
Kate Smith and Vivian Robinson.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m.
until service time today.

JIMMYWHEELER

Jimmy Ray Wheeler, 66, of Booneville,
died Sunday, March
24, 2002, at his home after a brief illness.

Services were Tuesday, March 26, at
I p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. JackieSpencer
officiating. Burial was in LibertyMemorialCemetery.

Mr. Wheeler was retired from Brown
Shoe Company and retired from the Mississippi
Army National Guard. He was a member of CrestwoodBaptistChurch
and a U.S.
Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hardy "Red"
and AnnieMaePrentiss and HomerWheeler.

He is survived by one sister, PatNorman and her
husband, Frank, of Belden; two nieces,
Kathy Wammack of Belden and MoniaBeasley
of Tupelo; one
nephew. FrankieNorman of Belden: four
great-nieces and one great-nephew.

K.W.WHEELER

In the death of K.W.Wheeler
last Saturday morning, the county lost one of its oldest citizens. He had been
in failing health for several months.

Mr. Wheeler was born in Cleburne County, Alabama, near Heflin on 1 June
1848 and for the past 46 years had lived in the same house, about 5 miles east
of Booneville. He had been a farmer and was much interested in the development
of his community along various lines. He had many friends who will greatly miss
him in their every day lives. His wife Mrs.AnnDensonWheeler passed away about 22 years ago. He had been a
faithful and consistent member of the Methodist Church for 70 years.

He is survived by four sons, Tom, Ben and Allenof
this county and Joe of San Bernardina, California, one daughter, Mrs. Rosie
Williams, lives near Burnsville. He leaves 28
grand-children and 45 great-grandchildren. He has 4 grandsons in the U. S.
Armed Forces Pvt. Blake Wheeler, Camp Shelby; Pvt. Varnard Wheeler and Pvt.
Garfield Wheeler of Fort McClellan, Alabama and Pvt. Nolan Wheeler of Oakland
Airport, Oakland, California.

Funeral Services were held Sunday at Blythe's Chapel and were in charge of his pastor
Bro. Alexander and at the close of services the body was laid away in Blythe's
Chapel Cemetery.

SOURCE: The Booneville Independent 31 December 1942

Submitted by: Ruby Rorie

K.
W. WHEELER

In the death of K. W. Wheeler last Saturday morning,
the county lost one of its oldest citizens. He had been in failing health for
several months.

Mr. Wheeler was born in Cleburne County,
Alabama, near Heflin on 1 June 1848 and for the past 46 years had lived in the
same house, about 5 miles east of Booneville. He had been a farmer and was much
interested in the development of his community along various lines. He had many
friends who will greatly miss him in their every day lives. His wife Mrs. Ann
Denson Wheeler passed away about 22 years ago. He had been a faithful and
consistent member of the Methodist Church for 70 years.

He is survived by four sons, Tom, Ben and
Allen of this county and Joe of San Bernardina, California, one daughter, Mrs.
Rosie Williams, lives near Burnsville. He leaves 28 grand-children and 45
great-grandchildren. He has 4 grandsons in the U.S. Armed Forces Pvt. Blake
Wheeler, Camp Shelby; Pvt. Varnard Wheeler and Pvt. Garfield Wheeler of Fort
McClellan, Alabama and Pvt. Nolan Wheeler of Oakland Airport, Oakland, California.

Funeral Services were held Sunday at Blythe's
Chapel and were in charge of his pastor Bro. Alexander and at the close of
services the body was laid away in Blythe's Chapel Cemetery.

SOURCE: The Booneville Independent
31 December 1942

Submitted by: Ruby Rorie

ORA
WHEELER

Services Held
For Mrs. Wheeler at Liberty

Funeral
services for Mrs. Ora Wheeler, 74, of Tuscumbia, Ala., were held Monday at 2:00
p.m. at Liberty with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Brother Elwyn McCutchins
officiated.

BOONEVILLE - Joshua Eric
"Josh" Wheelington, 21, died Saturday, June 28, 2003, in Pontotoc County. He
was born Sept.
24, 1981, in Tupelo to Earl and Janice Wheelington. He worked for
his father in the logging business and umpired ball games at the city park. He
attended the Church of God. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing ball, watching
sports on T.V., and spending time with his children and nieces.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tracy Arnold, Bro. James Wells and
Bro. Ricky Peebles officiating. Burial will be in the Wheelington Family
Cemetery.

Survivors include his parents; a
son, Preston Wheelington; a daughter, Harleigh Wheelington; a brother, J.E.
Wheelington and wife, Hope, of Booneville; a sister, Jessie Bowens and husband,
James, of Houston; his grandparents, Harold and Catherine Richardson of
Booneville; his nieces, Christa and Whitney Bowens, and Katerina Wheelington.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Velma Lean Culwell Whirley; his parents, H.J. and Fannie Lou Childs
Whirley; two sons, Larry and Earl Whirley; and two brothers, Calvin and Lamar
Whirley.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home.

TOMMY
WHIRLEY

DEMOTTE, Ind. - Tommy Keith Whirley,
47, died Monday, Feb.
2, 2004, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Crown Point, Ind., as the
result of a farm accident. He was an auto mechanic and a farmer. He was
formerly of the Hinkle Creek community.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Brooks and Bro. Jimmy Vanderford
officiating. Burial will be in Hinkle Creek Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Terry
Whirley; his mother, Ruby Whirley Cook of the Hinkle community; his
mother-in-law, Lu Branda of Downers Grove, Ill.; two daughters, Jessica Whirley
and Rebecca Whirley, both of the home; a son, Ricky Whirley of the home; four
sisters, Jo Ann Brooks of San Pierre, Ind., Sue Brooks of New Caney, Texas,
Dorothy Wilbanks of Corinth and Kathy Windham of Booneville; two brothers,
Danny Whirley of Hinkle and Roger Whirley of Hightown.

He was preceded in death by his
father, Lee Grady Whirley, and two brothers, Grady L. Whirley and Bobby Lee
Whirley.

Services were Tuesday, April 7, at
11 a.m. at Salts Funeral Home Chapel with Dr.BillDuncan officiating. Burial was in BoonevilleCemetery.

Mrs.Whisenant was the widow o. RichardWhisenant.
She was a beautician for 35 years. She was a former Worthy Matron of the
Eastern Star Booneville Chapter, and a member of FirstBaptistChurch in Booneville.

She is survived by two sons, Dennis
Buddy Whisenant and Billy Whisenant, both of Booneville; two sisters, Lera Kennedy
of Los Angeles, Calif., and Reba Young of Tishomingo; two brothers, Lester
Leatherwood of Prescott. Ariz.,
and CurtissLeatherwood of Tishomingo; four
grandchildren: two step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren

BILLYWHITEAKER

CORINTH - William Giles
"Billy" Whiteaker, 22, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at his home in Las Vegas. He was a
graduate of GreenValleyHigh School
in Henderson, Nev. He was a waiter and a member of SouthavenGeneralBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Thrasher and the Rev. SteveCorbett
officiating. Burial will be in ForrestMemorial Park.

Survivors include his parents,
Chris and Suzanne Whiteaker of Cedar Town, Ga., and Renea Giles and Timothy
Peters of Corinth; his grandparents, Eugene and Fannie Giles of Corinth,
Frances Peters of Corinth, and Jackie Griffin of Southaven; a brother, Michael
Whiteaker of Corinth; a half brother, Matthew Whiteaker of Cedar Town, Ga.; a
stepbrother, Daniel Scipper of Las Vegas; three stepsisters, Tiffany Peters,
Brittany Peters and Whitney Peters, all of Corinth; a special friend, Tosha
McCormick.

He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, Jim and BettyWhiteaker, and TommyD.Peters.

Russell Barlow Whitaker, 93, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at the North
Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born June 12, 1903, in
the Ratliff community of ItawambaCounty to Motan and DovieDavidsonWhitaker, He was a
lifelong farmer and carpenter, and a member of the Mount VernonChristianChurch.
He was an avid fisherman until his health failed. He was the husband of the
late Bonnie Clayton Whitaker, who died in 1963.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in
Verona with Bro. Grady Davidson officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial
Park.

Survivors include one son, Gwyn Whitaker, and his wife, Louise, of
Tupelo; two brothers, Lawrence Whitaker of Baldwyn and Walker Whitaker of
Guntown; one sister, Willie Mac Green of West Point; two grandchildren, Perry
Whitaker and his wife, Patsy, of Tupelo, and Sherry Gray and her husband,
Jimmy, of Saltillo; two great-grandchildren, Courtney and Ashley Gray.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Barney, Coy and Cleatus
Whitaker, and a sister, Ozie Palmer.

Pallbearers will be David Whitaker, Steve Whitaker, Robert Palmer, Joe
Sandoval, Earl Martin and Buddy Clayton.

Visitation will be
from noon to service time
today at the funeral home.

CLAUDE
WHITAKER

IUKA - Claude Whitaker, 81, died
Thursday night at the Tishomingo County Hospital. He was a retired farmer.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at
the Cutshall Funeral Home. The Revs. Billy Paul
Feltman and S.A. Bonds will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens.
Cutshall Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Flags at Iuka City Hall and the
Iuka Post Office were flying a half staff Friday in honor of the town's top lawman.

Whitaker was elected to a second
term as police chief during an election in June. Voters gave Whitaker a
landslide victory in the primary election when he received more than 600 votes
more than the next candidate in the three-man field.

Before becoming police chief,
Whitaker served as Iuka fire chief and as a Tishomingo County constable.

Iuka Mayor David Nichols, who
described Whitaker as a friend, said, "I respected him highly and enjoyed
working with him. He will be missed here at city hall."

Nichols said Whitaker thoroughly
enjoyed police work.

Assistant Police Chief Robert Till
will serve as acting chief until the Iuka Board of Aldermen meets Tuesday,
Nichols said. Nichols said Till probably will continue in that role until a
special election is called sometime in February. Three and a one-half years
remain in the unexpired term.

Survivors include his wife, Faye
Whitaker of Iuka; one daughter, Felicia Whitaker of Iuka: one son, Brian
Whitaker of Iuka.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday
at the Iuka Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens.

GERALDINE
M. WHITAKER

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
- Geraldine M. Whitaker, 80, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, at Lewis Memorial
Christian Village in Springfield, Ill.
She was born Oct.
5, 1924, in Corinth to William R. and Ellen Bradley McCormack. She
married MirlW.Whitaker
on Aug. 27,1948, in Corinth. She graduated from Corinth High
School and from Lambuth College in Jackson, Tenn., in 1945, where she was a
member of the choir and president of the Fine Arts Club Music Department. She
taught school in Missouri and Mississippi. She received a Master of Library
Science Degree from the University of New York at Geneseo in 1968. She worked
at Lincoln Library in Springfield, Ill., beginning in 1968 and retired as head
of the reference department in 1990. She was a member of First United Methodist
Church of Springfield, Ill., where she was an officer of United Methodist Women
and of Church Women United, Chapter ES of the PEO
sisterhood, where she served as treasurer from 1984 to 1993. She was a
volunteer at the Kumler Food Pantry and a volunteer ombudsman with Project
Advocate.

Memorial services will be at 11
a.m. Feb. 26 at the First United Methodist Church in Springfield, Ill., with
Dr. Roger K. Rominger officiating. Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel is in charge
of the arrangements.

Survivors include her husband,
Mirl; three sons, Alan Whitaker and wife, Kathy, of Springfield, Ill., Stuart
Whitaker of Falls Church, Va., and Bradley Whitaker and wife, Maureen Sullivan,
of Berkeley, Calif.; two sisters, Sue Tate and husband, William, of Tupelo and
Marianne Hill of Tifton, Ga.; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the
Alzheimers Association.

JAMES
WHITAKER

BALDWYN ‑ James Lawrence
Whitaker Sr., 90, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, at his residence after an
extended illness. He was a retired independent building contractor and a member
and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Baldwyn.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday
at Waters Funeral Home with Bro. Grady Davidson and Dr. Terry Cutter
officiating. Burial will be in Prentiss Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy
P. Whitaker of Baldwyn; one son, Jim Whitaker and his wife, Jackie, of Baldwyn;
one brother, Walker D. Whitaker of Guntown; one grand­child, Andy Whitaker of
Baldwyn.

He was preceded in death by five
brothers, Minor Whitaker, Barney Whitaker, Barlow Whitaker, Cletus Whitaker and
Coy Whitaker; two sis­ters, Ozzie Palmer and Willie Mae Green.; his parents,
Moton and Davis Whitaker.

BOONEVILLE — C.M. "Mack"
Whitaker Jr., 50, died Thursday, April 14, 1994, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
He was a member of Foote Street Church of Christ in Corinth and a real estate
developer. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Booneville Funeral Home
Chapel with Malcolm George officiating. Burial will be in the Henry Cemetery in
Corinth.

Survivors include his wife, Mary
Nell Walden Whitaker; one son, dint Whitaker of Plainsboro, New Jersey; one
daughter and her husband, Christy and Frank Madlinger of Memphis, Tenn.; and
his parents, Cecil and Mary Emma Whitaker of Corinth.

In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that donations may be made to Pinevale Children's Home, Rt. 7 Box 241, Corinth, Miss. 38834.

NANCY WHITAKER

IUKA -- Funeral services for Nancy
Whitaker, 90, is set for 2 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.
Billy Paul Feltman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Whitaker died Friday, April 20, 2001,
at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka. She was a member of the Baptist
faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Whitaker; a son, Floyd
Whitaker; and a daughter, Mildred White.

Survivors include two sons, Donald
Whitaker of Corinth, and Lloyd Whitaker of Iuka; five daughters, Bonnie Austin,
Montez Epperson and Billie Harris, all of Corinth, Olene Hart of Nashville,
Tenn., and Linda Smith of Fresno, Texas; three brothers, Herman Tigner and J.M.
Tiger, both of Iuka, and Vernon Tigner of Fayetteville, N.C.; 23 grandchildren
and 43 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will
continue today until service time at Cutshall Funeral Home.

Nancy Whitaker

BARLOW
WHITAKER

Russell Barlow Whitaker, 93, died
Thursday, Jan.
16, 1997, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief
illness. He was born June
12, 1903, in the Ratliff community of ItawambaCounty to Motan and DovieDavidsonWhitaker,
He was a lifelong farmer and carpenter, and a member of the Mount VernonChristianChurch.
He was an avid fisherman until his health failed. He was the husband of the
late Bonnie Clayton Whitaker, who died in 1963.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Verona with Bro. Grady Davidson
officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park.

Survivors include one son, Gwyn
Whitaker, and his wife, Louise, of Tupelo; two brothers, Lawrence Whitaker of
Baldwyn and Walker Whitaker of Guntown; one sister, Willie Mac Green of West
Point; two grandchildren, Perry Whitaker and his wife, Patsy, of Tupelo, and
Sherry Gray and her husband, Jimmy, of Saltillo; two great-grandchildren,
Courtney and Ashley Gray.

He was preceded in death by three
brothers, Barney, Coy and Cleatus Whitaker, and a sister, Ozie Palmer.

Pallbearers will be David Whitaker,
Steve Whitaker, Robert Palmer, Joe Sandoval, Earl Martin and Buddy Clayton.

Visitation will be from noon to service time today at the
funeral home.

WALKER
WHITAKER

GUNTOWN - Walker Whitaker, 86, died
Sunday, July 15,
2001, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was a retired
farmer and butcher. He had been a member of the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist
Church since October 1947. An avid hunter and fisherman, he enjoyed Southern
gospel music and being with his family and friends.

Services will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at Waters Funeral Home Chapel in Baldwyn with Bro. Kenneth Davidson
and Bro. Grady Davidson officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 66
years, Estle Mae Whitaker of Guntown; three daughters, Lula Mae Jamieson and
her husband, Travis, of Chalybeate, Mary Elizabeth Wilson and her husband,
Gene, of Greenville, and Martha Robinson and her husband, Joel, of Guntown; one
son, David N. Whitaker, and his wife, Judy, of Baldwyn; his grandchildren, Carl
Jamieson, Kathy Dorris, Christy Robinson, Megan Robinson, Hannah Robinson and
Michael Whitaker; his great-grandchildren, Emily Jamieson, Jonathan Jamieson
and Grant Dorris; a special great-niece and great-nephew, Olivia Whitaker and
Lane Whitaker.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Walker Moton Whitaker and Dovie Davidson Whitaker; a daughter, Wanda
Dale Whitaker; a grandson, David Wilson; a granddaughter, Karen Wilson; two
sisters; and seven brothers.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 751 Oak Grove
Road, Mantachie MS 38855.

W.
T. WHITAKER

BURNSVILLE - William T. "W.
T." Whitaker, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at the Magnolia Regional Health
Center in Corinth. He was a member of Harmony Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed
fishing.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial will be in Antioch
Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Naomi
Whitaker of Burnsville; a son, Keith Whitaker of Chicago; a daughter, Ann
Whitaker of Florida; two stepdaughters, Debbie Gillespie and Terri Lynn Rolfes,
both of Cincinnati, Ohio; five grandchildren, Joseph Gillespie, Jordan Rolfes
and Selena Marie Rolfes, all of Chicago, and Bobby Whitaker and Jasmine
Whitaker, both of Florida.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Whitaker.

Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 102454, Atlanta GA 30368-2454.

W.T.
WHITAKER

BURNSVILLE - William T.
"W.T." Whitaker, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at the Magnolia
Regional Health Center in Corinth. He was a member of Harmony Hill Baptist
Church. He enjoyed fishing.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial will be in Antioch
Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Naomi
Whitaker of Burnsville; a son, Keith Whitaker of Chicago; a daughter, Ann
Whitaker of Florida; two stepdaughters, Debbie Gillespie and Terri Lynn Rolfes,
both of Cincinnati, Ohio; five grandchildren, Joseph Gillespie, Jordan Rolfes
and Selena Marie Rolfes, all of Chicago, and Bobby Whitaker and Jasmine
Whitaker, both of Florida.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Whitaker.

Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta GA 30368-2454.

HERMAN
WHITAKER

CORINTH - Willie Herman Whitaker, 89,
died Friday, Jan.
7, 2005, at his residence. He was born June 11, 1915, in Tishomingo
County. He loved the Lord and the Word. He worshipped at Ridgecrest Baptist
Church at Farmington. He loved his family and was loved by everyone. He loved
Blue Grass Music and enjoyed dancing on Thursday nights at Court House Square.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Charles Stephenson
and the Rev. Nelson Hight officiating. Burial will be in the Falcon Cemetery.

Survivors include one son, Gene
Whitaker Sr. and wife, Judy, of Corinth; one daughter, Doris Hathcock of
Corinth; one sister, Goldie Johnson of Corinth; four grandchildren, Cathy Riley
and husband, Brad, of Tupelo, Gene Whitaker Jr. and wife, Denise, of Selmer,
Tenn., Lea Ann Norman and J. Norman of Corinth and Phillip Hathcock and wife,
Amanda, of Savannah, Tenn.; 13 great-grandchildren, Addison and Andrew Riley,
Jade, Lauren, Gregory and Garrison Norman, Jessica, Carey and Trevor Hathcock,
Jason, Jordan, Jacob and Julia Whitaker; his special friend, Geneva Holt of
Corinth; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his
wife of 67 years, Lessie Whitaker, who died Jan. 12, 2002; his parents, Rev. Mark
Whitaker and Maude Marlar Whitaker; three sisters, Alba Fowler, Gladys Wade and
Myrtle Whitaker; an infant brother, Wilford Whitaker; three brothers-in-law,
W.P. Johnson, Ed Wade and Sid Fowler.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. today and from noon
until service time on Monday.

BILLY
WHITEAKER

CORINTH - William Giles
"Billy" Whiteaker, 22, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at his home in Las Vegas.
He was a graduate of Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nev. He was a
waiter and a member of Southaven General Baptist Church.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Thrasher and the Rev. Steve
Corbett officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park.

Survivors include his parents,
Chris and Suzanne Whiteaker of Cedar Town, Ga., and Renea Giles and Timothy
Peters of Corinth; his grandparents, Eugene and Fannie Giles of Corinth,
Frances Peters of Corinth, and Jackie Griffin of Southaven; a brother, Michael
Whiteaker of Corinth; a half brother, Matthew Whiteaker of Cedar Town, Ga.; a
stepbrother, Daniel Scipper of Las Vegas; three stepsisters, Tiffany Peters,
Brittany Peters and Whitney Peters, all of Corinth; a special friend, Tosha
McCormick.

He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, Jim and Betty Whiteaker, and Tommy D. Peters.

Services were Wednesday, Oct. 25,
at 1 p.m. at New Life Baptist Church with the Rev. V.L. Cummings officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Patterson Memorial Chapel was in charge of
arrangements.

She is survived by one son, Walter
Leroy White; three sisters, Vena Faye Richards, Pauline Hines and Ethel
Gregory; and nine grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
father, Ira White; her mother, Lillie Marie White; and a brother, John L.
White. Church members were pallbearers.

AGNES
B. WHITE

CORINTH - Agnes B. White, 83, died
Saturday, June
21, 2003, at the Alcorn Rehab and Health Care. She was born Oct. 24, 1919, in
Lawrence County, Tenn., to the late John and Gilla Balch. She was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church. She was genealogist for her family and for the public
for many years, and was also a caregiver. She moved to Corinth in 1986.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Warren Jones and the
Rev. Howard Lips officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. at the
Grassy Memorial Cemetery in Lexington, Ala.

Survivors include one sister, ThetusMarsh of Corinth; her nieces, KarenShults, LisaSpencer, SusanSeago, ConnieEvans and KathyThacker; two nephew, ShawnMarsh and BrianMarsh; a host of great-nieces and great-nephews; and her
special friend, JamesMcCreary and his family.

She was preceded in death by her
husbands, John C. White and Almond William; her parents; three brothers, Bruce
Balch, Euell Balch and Chester Balch.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. today at the funeral home.

BETTY
WHITE

CORINTH - Betty Louise White, 78,
died Sunday, July
18, 2004, at her home. She was an active member of North Corinth
Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, having family gatherings, her church and
gospel singing.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
McPeters Funeral Directors Inc. with Bro. Bill Wages and Bro. Dan Wright
officiating. Burial will be in Henry Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by a son,
Charles Lee White; her husband, Junior Edward White; two brothers, Donald Leroy
Davis and Willard "Dub" Davis; her father-in-law and mother-in-law,
Ernest and Carrie Odom; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harold and
Dimple White.

Billy M. "Bill" White, 70, died Friday, June 21, 2002, at the North
Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Dennis to the late Grady and Lynn
Sar­tain White. He was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in
Booneville and re­tired as manager of Frontier Communications. He was a gunnery
sergeant with the U.S. Navy in Korea. He was an avid fisherman and diehard
Missis­sippi State fan.

Services were at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the McMillan Fu­neral Home Chapel
with Bro. Rick Powers and Bro. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial was in the
Prentiss Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Madine Lindley White of Booneville; two
daughters, Elizabeth Ann Curtiss of Tu­pelo 'and Leigh Hamilton and her
husband, Andy, of New Al­bany; one son, Larry White and his wife, Nancy of
Florence, Ala.; a step-daughter, Tammy Boyle and her husband, Gary, of Tupelo;
stepson, Tim Boren and his wife, Tammy, of Booneville; six grandchildren, Brock
and Hayley Hamilton, Lauren White, Brad White, Ashley White and Tyler Boren.

SALTILLO - Charles Ray White, 66,
died Wednesday, Sept.
24, 2003, at his home. He was a retired employee of the Mississippi
Highway Patrol and a former employee of the Lee County Sheriff's Department. He
also served as an interim constable, completing Ralph Coggins' term. He was a
Baptist.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Waters Funeral Home with Dr. Ken Anderson officiating. Burial will be in
Springhill Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his
first wife, Brenda Joyce Brock White, in 1978; his parents, George Ellis and
Clara Nell Ashmore White; and a brother, Curtis White.

Pallbearers will be members of the
Mississippi Highway Patrol.

CORTEZ
P. WHITE

BALDWYN - Cortez Pickering White,
78, died Saturday, March
26, 2005, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a sudden illness.
She was born June
10, 1926, in the Woodland community of Pontotoc County to the late
Erskin and Dovie Mae Mask Pickering. Most of her life she was a resident of Tupelo, but had been
living in Baldwyn since 1997/ She had worked for over
25 years with Milam Manufacturing and had worked for five years with Rosato
Manufacturing when she retired. She attended the Worship Center Independent
Baptist Church in Marietta. Her hobbies included collecting dolls, various sewing
crafts, flower gardening and houseplants. She enjoyed spending time with her
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today
at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with the Rev. Robert Wood
officiating. Ted Graham will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in Tupelo
Memorial Park.

Survivors include one daughter,
Shaye Graham and her husband, Ted; one son, Greg White and his wife, Bobbi, all
of Baldwyn; two sisters, Fannie Lou Crowder and her husband, Johnny, of
Saltillo, and Betty Kozlowitz and her husband, Robert, of Nettleton; 11
grandchildren, Chanda Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Drew White, Austin White, Courtney
Tackett, Kayleigh Graham, Breann White, Ashley Graham, Cara Tackett, John Oaks
and Will White; three great-grandchildren, Danielle Hachett, Daly Wilson and
Abby White; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by one
son, Grady Hale Pannell Jr.; two brothers, Zorus Pickering and Travis
Pickering; and one sister, Jewell Mae Morris.

Cynthia Gilliam White, 88, of New Albany,
died Monday, June
2, 1997, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County.

Funeral services were Wednesday,
June 4, at 1:30 p.m. at United Funeral Service the Rev. LarryHill
officiating. Burial was in Glenfield Memorial .Funeral Service of New Albany
was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. White was born Feb. 3, 1909, in Union County
to William R. and Dock Gilliam. She was a homemaker and a member of First
Baptist New Albany. She was preceded in; death by her husband of 73 years, he
died on May 24,
1996. She was a member of the Eastern Star.

Survived by two sons, Dr. John R.
White of Baldwyn and David Noel of Austin, Texas; six grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren

MaryGilliam
and Francis Nowlin of New Albany and JoanSpencer.

DELOIS
WHITE

IUKA - Delois Robinson White, 84,
died Wednesday, Dec.
29, 2004, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She
was born Aug. 20,
1920, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to the late John and Alice Robinson.
She married Matt White on July 5, 1936, in Gholson. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1998.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Iuka Apostolic Church. A loving mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother, she enjoyed reading, listening to Books on
Tape, keeping children and crosstitching.

Services will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Columbus with Bro. Bobby Joe Butler
and Bro. Kenneth White officiating. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery.

Survivors include three daughters,
Alice Gadd of Winston Salem, N.C., Willa Dean Reed and husband, Russell, of
Meridian, and Gladys Hall and husband, Richard, of New Albany; five sons, Bobby
White and wife, Doris, and Kenneth White and wife, Sherry, all of Iuka, Donald
White and wife, Linda, of Starkville, Matt White and wife, Sylvia, of Millport,
Ala., and Mike White of Raleigh, N.C.; 24 grandchildren, 29
great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 303, Columbus MS 39703; or Multiple Sclerosis Society,
733 Third Ave., New York City NY 10017.

DOROTHY
WHITE

CORINTH - Dorothy J. White, 73,
died Thursday, Oct.
21, 2004, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She
was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harry Stanley
officiating. Burial will be in New Hope United Methodist Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Audry White of Corinth; a son, Larry White and wife, Doris, of Glen; a
daughter, Evonne Moore and husband, Kenny, of Corinth; a granddaughter, Maleah
White of Glen; two stepgrandsons, Ben Johnson and Jake Johnson of Glen.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Jessie Newton Robbins and Eura Mae Hopkins Robbins; a sister,
Ernestine Findley; and a brother, Alton D. Robbins.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today.

EDITH
WHITE

BOONEVILLE - Edith Woodruff White,
94, died Wednesday, July
27, 2005, at the Longwood Community Living Center after a brief
illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Snowdown Church of Christ.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Snowdown Church of Christ with Minister Steve Hodgin and Minister Keith
Sanders officiating. Burial will be in the Snowdown Cemetery.

Survivors include three nieces,
Waynona Davis, Hazel Vanderford and Nelda Woodard, all of Booneville; one
nephew, James Vanderford and his wife, Faye, of Booneville; four great-nieces,
Anita Wigginton and her husband, Sammy, Shelia Bunch, Teresa Murphy and her
husband, Richard, and Lisa McKinney and her husband, Paul Ray, all of
Booneville; three great-nephews, Drexel Davis and his wife, Donna, Nathan Davis
and his wife, Pat, all of Booneville, and Wayne Vanderford of Memphis; six
great-great-nieces and five great-great-nephews; one great-great-great-niece.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Charlie and Minnie Woodruff; and one sister, Ella Vanderford.

CORINTH - Elvis O'Neal
"Neal" White, 49, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at his home. He was a member of
North Corinth Baptist Church, and a carpenter and construction worker. He
enjoyed fishing and building what-nots, and he loved his family and friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Allen Milam and
the Rev. Bill Wages officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Hill Baptist Church
Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the funeral
home from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time Thursday.

EVA
WHITE

RIENZI - Eva Nell Eaton White, 57,
died Tuesday, July
6, 2004, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was
a homemaker and a member of First Apostolic Church in Jumpertown.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
Memorial Funeral Home in Corinth with Bro. Buddy Marshall officiating. Burial
will be in Antioch Cemetery No. 2 in Prentiss County. Coleman-Family Chapel of
Corinth is in charge of the arrangements.

BOONEVILLE - Gladys White, 81, died
Friday, December
29, 1989, at the Booneville Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was
retired and was a member of the Martin Hill Freewill Baptist Church.

Services will be at 2 p. m. today
at the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Luther Gibson, the Rev. C.D.
Edge and the Rev. Robert McCoy officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty
Cemetery.

Survivors include three sisters,
Willa Mae Walden and Emogene Moore, both of Booneville and Lucille Walden of
Prague, Okla.; three brothers, Cecil White of Booneville, Kellous V. White of
Michigan City, Ind. and Eugene White of San Diego, Calif.

BURNSVILLE - Inez White, 85, died
Tuesday, April 5,
2005, at the Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. She was a former
employee of the dietary department at the Tishomingo County Hospital. She was later
employed as a seamstress at several local factories. She was a member of Sardis
Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and gardening.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at Sardis Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. John Stockton officiating. Burial
will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home of Glen is in charge of
the arrangements.

Survivors include four daughters,
Jane Craig and husband, Gilmer, of Danville, Ala., Donna Lambert of Burnsville,
Betty Walters and husband, Jess, of Elk Grove, Calif., and Mildred Hans of
Hermitage, Tenn.; two brothers, Charles Hale of McComb and David Hale of
Killeen, Texas; a sister, Maydell Sheppard of Fort Worth, Texas; eight
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband,
Millard White, and two grandsons, Steven Craig and Brian Lambert.

Grandsons and friends will serve as
pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to a hospice
organization of the donor's choice.

JAY
J. WHITE

BOONEVILLE – Jay J. White, 91, died
Monday, July 26,
1999, at Booneville Baptist Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
He was a retired carpenter and a member of Show­down Church of Christ.

Services will be at 3 P.M. Thursday
at Showdown Church of Christ with Minister Jim Archer and Minister J.A.
Thornton officiating. Burial will be in Showdown Cemetery McMillan Funeral Home
Is In charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 70
years, Edith Woodruff White; two sis­ters, Ruby Gill of Tyronze, Ark., and
Audie Neal of Bassett, Ark.; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Amos and Anna White, four sisters and five brothers.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to
9 p.m. today and until 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The body will lie
in state at the church one hour before services.

Mrs. White was a residential care
aid for the sick and elderly. She was a member of the Booneville Church of
Christ and the Freed Hardeman Associates. She was preceded in death by her
first husband, Robert L. Greer, and her second husband, R.W. White.

She is survived by two daughters,
Louise Pitts of DeRidder, La., and Lucille Serpas of Waggaman, La.; two
sisters, Rosie Lee Miller of Allentown, Pa., and Mildred Spencer of Memphis;
one brother, Leland Griffin of Kempner, Texas; and four grandchildren.

LETHA
WHITE

Funeral services for Letha V.
White, 99, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. this afternoon at Coleman Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Henry Cemetery.

Mrs. White died Wednesday, March 29, 20000,
at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She had lived hl Burnsville with her niece
Kathleen Reynolds the past seven years, and she was the oldest member of West
Corinth Baptist Church. She had been a teacher at both Fast Prentiss and Fields
schools and a salesperson at Mitchell's Department Store.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, John O. White, and a son, John O. White Jr.

Survivors include four nephews,
Wilson Smith and Horace Smith, both of Burnsville, A.C. Roberts, of Booneville
and Hurley Roberts of Stockbridge , Ga.; four nieces, Kathleen Reynolds of
Burnsville, Reba Robinson of Sheffield, Ala., Edith Estrus of Hickory, N.C. and
Sarah Ann Mayo of Clayton, N.C.; five great‑nephews; six great­ nieces;
several great‑great­ nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

LUDIE
CURTIS WHITE

CORINTH - Ludie Curtis White, 88,
died Tuesday, Oct.
12, 2004, at the Miss. Care Center. She was a member of Lorraine
Baptist Church. She was known to many as "Aunt Ludie" and was known
far and wide for her fried peach pies. She and her husband owned White's DX
Station for several years and many of her customers became her lifelong
friends. She loved her family as only a mother could and became a second mother
to all of her nieces and nephews. She enjoyed quilting, going to church, but
most of all she enjoyed talking and being with her family and friends.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Allen Milam and Bro.
Taft Nethery officiating. Burial will be in the Lorraine Cemetery in Guys,
Tenn.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home and one Thursday from 9 a.m. until service time.

MARY WHITE

CORINTH - Mary Ramer White, 86,
died Thursday, Dec.
11, 2003, at the Magnolia Hospital. She was born in Pine Bluff,
Ark. She graduated from Selmer, Tenn. High School and was a member of the Oak
Hill Christian Church.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today
at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Frank Williams officiating.
Burial will be in the Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Paul
White of Corinth; one son, Tomal David White of Corinth; two daughters, Amanda
Allen and her husband, Tommy, of Jackson, Tenn., and Paula Hunt and her
husband, Herb, of Olive Branch; four grandchildren, Chip Allen, Greg Allen,
Eric Hunt and Laurie White; one great-grandchild, Mary Katherine Allen.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, John T. and Minnie Ramer; one brother, Jett Ramer; three sisters,
Lucillie McCormick, Annie Rea Moore and Jonnie Townsend.

BOONEVILLE - Melvin Lee White, 67, died Wednesday, July 27, 1994, at his
residence following an extended illness.

He was a retired farmer and factory worker, a veteran of World War II,
and a member of the East Prentiss Baptist Church.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Chapel of Salts Funeral Home
with the Rev. Pete McCoy officiating assisted by the Rev. Dexter Wilemon.
Burial will be in the Liberty Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include his wife, Louise White of
Booneville; one son, Dale White of Iuka; two grand- children; one
step-granddaughter and three great-grandchildren; five sisters, Clarene McCoy
and Eamestine Cunningham, both of Booneville, Vera Reason and Zeima Butler,
both of Memphis, and Stella Faye Thompson of Verona.

MILDRED WHITE

IUKA - Mildred White, 68, died
Tuesday, Dec.
26, 2000, at her home. She was a member of Mt. Gilead Missionary
Baptist Church.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Edwin Kennedy officiating. Burial will
be in Hebron Cemetery.

Survivors include three sons,
Frankie White and his wife, Dorinda, Mickey White and David White, all of Iuka;
two daughters, Sherri Wilkins of Iuka, and Carolyn Leonetti and her husband,
Phillip, of League City, Texas; two brothers, Donald Whitaker of Corinth and
Lloyd Whitaker of Iuka; five sisters, Olene Hart of Nashville, Montez Epperson,
Billie Harris and Bonnie Austin, all of Corinth, and Linda Smith of Fresno,
Texas; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a special uncle, J.M.
Tigner.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Elton White; a son, Bobby White; a granddaughter, Lee Ann White
Marbry; her father, Claude Whitaker; and a brother, Floyd Whitaker.

MOLLY
JUANITA WHITE

Molly Juanita White, 82, a native
of Burnsville, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at her daughter's residence in
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Graveside service and interment
will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 23 at Liberty Hills Baptist Church Cemetery
with the Rev. Dale Hathorn officiating. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.

Mrs. White was of
the Methodist faith and was preceded in death by her parents, M.Carl and RoseJourdan.

She is survived by a daughter,
Maxine White Shanks of Chattanooga; sisters, Lois Long of Mississippi and Army
Epperson of Alabama; brothers, Ray Jourdan and Herman Jourdan, both of
Mississippi; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Judes Childrens
Hospital in Memphis.

OPHA
WHITE

BOONEVILLE ‑ Opha Pounds
White, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville
after a long illness. She was a teacher in Prentiss County for 49 years before
retiring. She was a member of Booneville Church of Christ, where she taught
Sunday school for many years.

Services will be at 2 p .m. today
at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Doug Greenway and Minister Jim
Archer officiating. Burial will be in Booneville Cemetery.

Survivors include three sisters,
Ortha Long and Marie Gulled, both of Booneville, and Betty Crawford of
Jacksonville, Fla.; one brother. Billy Pounds of Columbus; two grandchil­dren,
Eddie Pounds While Jr. of Dal­las, Texas, and Rhonda Ann White of Gulf Breeze, Fla.,

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Perry While; a son, Eddie Pounds White; and four brothers, Theron
Pounds, Oswald Pounds, Kenneth Pounds and Theo Pounds.

Mrs. White was a retired school
teacher, after teaching for 49 years in Prentiss County. She taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of BoonevilleChurch
of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Percy White; one son, Eddie Pounds White; four brothers, Theron Pounds, Oswald
Pounds, Kenneth Pounds and Thed Pounds.

She is survived by three sisters,
Ortha Long and Marie Gullett, both of Booneville and Betty Crawford of
Jacksonville, Fla.; one brother, Billy Pounds of Columbus, Miss.; two
grandchildren, Eddie Pounds White Jr. of Dallas, Texas and Rhonda Ann White of
Gulf Breeze, Fla.

PERCY
T. WHITE

Percy T. White, 79, of 402
Wickwood, Booneville, died Wednesday, July 24, 1991, at the Baptist Memorial
Hospital in Booneville.

Services were Friday, July 26, at 2
p.m. at Salts Funeral Home Chapel with Ministers Doug Greenway and J.A.
Thornton officiating. Burial was in Booneville Cemetery.

Mr. White was a member of the
Booneville Church of Christ where he served as an elder for 35 years, a Sunday School teacher and song director. He was a retired building
contractor and past president of the board and manager of the Prentiss County
Electric Power Association.

He is survived by his wife, Opha
Pounds White: two sisters, Addle Harris of Haleyville. Ala., and AudryJackson
of Pensacola.
Fla.; a brother, Edward White of Memphis and two grandchildren.

Mr. White was a law officer with Florence Police
Department from 1959 to 1977. He worked as a security officer for First
National Bank from 1978 to 1985 and spent four years as a security officer with
Elise Coffee Hospital. He was a member of Petersville Church of Christ.

The son of the late William "Webb" and
Mary Holley White of the Little Brown community in Prentiss County, he was born
August 8, 1914.
He lived in Prentiss County until 1940.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Kylie
Moreland of Booneville and one granddaughter, Lagina Hudson of Florence.

Services were at 11:30 a.m. March 1 in Florence with
Elkins Funeral Home in charge. Derrel Davis officiated. Burial was in Greenview
Memorial Park.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Ruth Hoard White
of Florence; one son, Kenneth W. White of Wilsonville, Ala.; one sister. Delta Smith of Booneville; one granddaughter, AmandaWaldrep of Florence;
three great-grandchildren, ThomasE.NicholsIII,
Fallen M.Nichols
and DevinE.Bates,
all of Florence.

BALDWYN - Sallie Ford White, 94,
died Monday, July
28, 2003, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. She was a homemaker and
a member of Jericho Baptist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Waters Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Frederick and Bro. Felix Hutcheson Jr.
officiating. Burial will be in Jericho Cemetery.

Survivors include two sisters,
Lorene Duncan and Pauline Claunch, both of Baldwyn; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
husband of 45 years, Albert White; four brothers, Eugene Ford, J.R.
"Rob" Ford, Enoch Ford and Jet Ford; and two sisters, Mable Hickey
and Essie Bryson.

Her nephews will serve as
pallbearers.

Visitation will continue until
service time.

T.
J. WHITE

GLEN - TravisEugene
"T.J." White II, 16, died
Tuesday, April 6,
2004, in Glen. He was a
10th grade student at Alcorn Central High School, where he was a member of the
football team and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was a member of
Liberty Hill Baptist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Bro. James Hardin will
officiate, and Seth Kirkland will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in Liberty
Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be the
ACHS football player and coaches; the ACHS Class of 2006; and Jean Foust.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

VIRGIA
WHITE

RIPLEY - Virgia Ethel Luna White, 98,
formerly of Booneville, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at her residence in Ripley. She
was a retired registered nurse from Baptist Memorial-Booneville. After her
retirement she volunteered as the hospital as long as she could. She was a
member of First Baptist Church in Booneville. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Harvey White; an infant son, Douglas Hugh White; her parents, John
Allen Luna and Bedie Thornton Luna Linebarger; one sister, Allen McCarley; and
three brothers, Ed Luna, Olen Luna and Othan Luna.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Ripley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Baker officiating. Burial
will be in the Booneville City Cemetery.

Survivors include two sisters,
Dorothy Johnson of Ripley and Virginia Reed of Memphis; a niece, Shelia West
and husband, Charles, of Hickory Flat; a nephew, Ronny C. Johnson and wife,
Jodi, of Huntsville, Ala.; three great-nieces, Jennifer Patzius and husband,
Craig, of Ripley, Melanie Fowler and husband, Bill, of Huntsville, Ala., and
Jessica McAlister and husband, Jason, of Olive Branch; one great-nephew, Brad
Johnson of Huntsville, Ala.; and a host of other nieces and nephews.

Visitation will continue from 6:30
a.m. until service time today at the funeral home.

VIVIAN WHITE

BOONEVILLE
Vivian Fugitt White, 82, died Tuesday, March 11, 1997, at the Baldwyn Nursing
Facility after a long illness. She was a retired supervisor for Prentiss
Manufacturing Co. and a member of the First Methodist Church in Booneville.

Services
will be at 11 a.m. today at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with t the Rev. Bobby
Hankins officiating. : Burial will be in Booneville Cemetery. Survivors include
one nephew, Jim Fugitt, and his wife, Ann, of Burlison, Texas; three
sisters-in-law, Dean Presley and Helen White, both of Booneville, and Geraldine
Fugitt of Martin, Tenn.; one brother-in-law, W.B. White of Booneville; several
other nieces and nephews.

She
was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis White; her parents, Glenford and
Emma Huffman Fugitt; one sister, Emmaglen Fugitt; and two brothers, Jeff Fugitt
and Arthur Fugitt. Visitation will continue until service time today.

WILLIAM
WHITE

BOONEVILLE - William R.
"Rabbit" White, 55, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, in Alcorn County. He
was born Feb. 28,
1949, in Rienzi to William and Edith Donahue White. He achieved the
rank of sergeant while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a veteran of
Vietnam and a retired painter. He enjoyed working with leather.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
the Booneville Funeral home Chapel with Bro. Dale Henderson officiating. Burial
will be in Gaston Cemetery.

Survivors include his fiancee,
Paula Lee of Rienzi; three stepdaughters, Jacqueline Mills of Rienzi, and
Ginger Strange and Ashley Strange of Booneville; a sister, Lenda Moody of Rienzi;
a brother, Ottis White of Rienzi; five nephews, four nieces.

He was preceded in death by his
parents and a sister, Sharon Dian White.

Visitation will be from 7 a.m. to
service tme today at the funeral home.

BOB
WHITE

Funeral Services for Bob White

Willie A. "Bob" White,
74, died Wednesday, July
28, 1999, at his home. He was a member of Clausel Hill United
Methodist Church, a Navy veteran of World War II and a retired employee of the
Heil Co. He was a professional dog trainer for 35 years and a restaurant owner
in Tishomingo for 16 years. He had many friends who loved him dearly.

Services were at 2 p.m. Friday at
New Lebanon Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. Steve Kennedy and Bro. Jason
Harms officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home of
Iuka was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Emogene
White of Tishomingo; two daughters, Brenda Edmondson and her husband, Donnie,
of Dennis, and Barbara Borden and her husband, Jackie, of Cherokee, Ala.; two
sisters, Geraldine Isbell and her husband, Clovis, and Roberta Hall, all of
Cairo; one granddaughter, Jamie Borden of Cherokee, Ala.; two grandsons, Jason
Borden of Cherokee, Ala.; and Shannon Edmondson and his wife, Heather, of
Dennis; a special friend, Carl Medley of Tishomingo.

TISHOMINGO - Betty Ann Whitehead,
56, died Saturday, Aug.
28, 1993, at the Iuka Hospital. She was a member of the Paden
Baptist Church, the Paden Order of the Eastern Star, and a homemaker. She was
also a member of the Belmont Ladies Auxiliary and the Tishomingo Homemakers
Club.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Burcham officiating. Burial
will be in the Tishomingo Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband,

Max Ray Whitehead of Tishomingo; two
sons, Alan Ray Whitehead and Phillip Maxwell Whitehead, both of Tishomingo;
three sisters, Dorothy Sue Young of Lufkin, Texas,Ellen Johnson of Booneville and Bonnie
Carolyn McCord of Tupelo; and two brothers, Malcolm Butler of Anniston, Ala.,
and Eugene Butler of Paden.

CECIL
K. WHITEHEAD

BALDWYN - Cecil K. Whitehead, 86,
died Monday, Sept.
8, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a long
illness. She was born April
5, 1917, in Cauthersville, Mo. She was a retired factory worker and
a lifelong member of the Palestine Methodist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the Palestine Methodist Church with Bro. Dwight Scott and Bro. Michael Evans
officiating. Burial will be in the Kirkville Cemetery. Waters Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include two nieces, Peggy
Stephens and her caregiver, Gail Whitaker, both of Baldwyn; two special
friends, Carolyn Hood and Pam Nichols; eight great-nieces; one great-nephew.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Stone and Maggie Johnson Whitehead; four sisters; two brothers; and
one nephew.

PICKWICK DAM,
Tenn. - Earl N. Whitehead, 71, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at his home in Pickwick
Dam, Tenn. He
graduated from Iuka High School. He later graduated from the William R. Moore
School of Technology in Memphis with a degree in architectural drafting. He
served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman during the Korean
conflict. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Savannah, Tenn.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday
at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen with Bro. Randy Isbell officiating.
Burial will be in Forked Oak Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 42
years, Jean Whitehead of Pickwick Dam, Tenn.; two sons, David of Booneville and
Eddie of Venice, Fla.; two daughters, Anita McVay of Tishomingo and Wendy Kelly
of North Little Rock, Ark.; a brother, Bill Whitehead of Kentwood, La.; three
sisters, Mary Sue Smith of Booneville, Laura Quay Steward of Albany, La., and
Virginia McCoy of Fulton; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Monroe and Alpha Whitehead; five brothers, Sid, George, J.B., Eurchill
and Jerry Whitehead; and two sisters, Edith Mae Whitehead and Estaleen Johnson.

Visitation will be from 4:30 to 9
p.m. today at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to the Hardin County Cancer Society in Savannah, Tenn.

ELLIE
WHITEHEAD

BOONEVILLE ‑ Ellie Dee White­head,
83, died Sunday, March
26, 2000, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A lifelong
resident of Prentiss County, she was July 21, 1916, to Thomas and Ole Langston McCoy.
She was a retired restaurant owner and a retired homemaker. She was a member of
the Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gar­dening, cooking and
growing roses. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Elzie
White­head.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
Salts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W.L. Wallace officiating Burial will be
in the Mt. Nebo Cemetery.

Survivors include two daughters.
Jane Pike of Nashville, Tenn., and Geraldine Beard and her husband, Roy, of
Booneville; three sons, Bob Whitehead and his wife, Jimmie, and Harold
Whitehead and his wife, Paulette, all of Booneville, and Max Whitehead of
Nashville, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren; 19 great‑grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, a daughter, Rose Wright; her parents; and a brother, Carl McCoy.

HEZIE
MARK WHITEHEAD

BOONEVILLE - Hezie Mark Whitehead,
88, died Saturday, February
17, 1990, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. He was
a retired construction worker, a native of Fayette County. Ala. and was a
member of the Church of Christ.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Salts Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Wayne Smith officiating. Burial
will be in the Gaston Cemetery.

Survivors include four sisters,
Leland Whitehead Stacy and Euna Rhoades, both of Booneville, Lulaela Whitehead
Dobbins of Oklahoma and Mary Magdelene Hicks of Longview, Texas.

J.B.
WHITEHEAD

J.B. Whitehead, 76, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000,
at his residence on Old Marietta Road in Booneville after an extended illness.
He was born May 18,
1924, to the late James Monroe and Alpha L. South Whitehead of the
Burton community. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, the Masonic
Lodge, Shriners and a lifetime member of Disabled Veterans and the V.F.W. He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II where he served as an anti‑aircraft
gunner and the Military Police. He served as Deputy Sheriff for Prentiss County
under Sheriff Jimmy Thomas. He served as a policeman for the Booneville Police
Department for 20 years. He retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority as a
heavy equipment operator and was a member of Union Local 624 until his death.
He was a honorary Deputy Sheriff of Prentiss County and an honorary Booneville
Policeman. Services were Sunday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. at McMillan Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Pete McCoy officiating. Burial was in Forked Oak Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 53
years, Christine Mann Whitehead; three sons, Donny Whitehead and his wife,
Carolyn of Columbia, Tenn., Tommy Whitehead and his wife, Jill, of Little Rock,
Ark., and Jimmy Whitehead and his wife, Rebecca, of Booneville; three brothers,
Earl Whitehead and his wife, Jean, of LaJolla, Calif., Bill Whitehead and his
wife, Evelyn of Kentwood, La., and Jerry Whitehead and his wife, Marie, of
Dandridge, Tenn.; four sisters, Mary Sue Smith and her husband, Elbert of
Booneville, Quay Stewart and her husband, Lucius, of Albany, La., Estaleen
Johnson and her husband, Doug, of Golden, and Virginia McCoy and her husband,
Dennis, of Booneville; four grandchildren, Jessica Whitehead, Tyler Whitehead,
Amy Huggins and Sara Huggins. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary
Diane Whitehead; a sister, Edith Mae Whitehead; and three brothers, George,
Sidney and Eurchell Whitehead.

Pallbearers were the following
members of the Booneville Police Department: Chief Jerry Barnes, Lt. Larry
Duncan, Patrol Commander Keith Lovell and Patrolmen Ray Hall, Mackie Gann and
Ken Shackelford, Honorary pallbearers were members of the Prentiss County
Sheriff's Department. Memorials may be made to the Life Center of Fairview
Baptist Church, 101 Nicholson Drive, Booneville, MS 38829.

JAMES
SIDNEY WHITEHEAD

James Sidney Whitehead, 71, died
Friday at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He
was a Freewill Baptist minister and retired postal employee.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday
at New Lebanon Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church ceme­tery. McMillan
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Ocene
Lambert Whitehead of Ti­shomingo; three daughters, Betty Simms of Cairo,
Deloise McAnnaly of Booneville and Lynn Stephens of Fulton; two sons, Jimmy
Dean Whitehead of Tishomingo and Bonnie Lee Whitehead of Cairo; his stepmother,
Alpha Mauldin; six sis­ters, Katie King and Mary Reddish, both of Alabama, Mary
Sue Smith and Virginia McCoy, both of Booneville, Estleen Johnson of Fairview
.and Quay Stewart of Louisiana; five brothers, J.B Whitehead of Boone­ville,
George Whitehead of Iuka, Bill Whitehead of Louisiana, Earl Whitehead of
California, and Jerry Whitehead of Florida:: 12 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.

The body will lie in state from 2 -
3 p.m.

JERRY
W. WHITEHEAD

DANRIDGE, Tenn.‑ Jerry W.
Whitehead, 58, died Saturday May 26, 2001, at his home in Dandndge, Tennessee after a
long illness. He was born June 18, 1942 m Booneville. He and his wife were former
owners of the Hill Stare and current owners/operators of the Three Oaks Family
Campground. He also was par owner of Patriot Auto Sales.

Services will be at noon today a McMillan Funeral Home
Chapel in Booneville with his son, Jerry Kurtrs Whitehead, officiating. Buna
will be in Forked Oak Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife Mane Adams
Whitehead of Dandridge, Tenn.; two daughters Angela Whitehead of Dandridge and
Belynda Bridgford of Waxahachie, Texas, two sons. Jerry Kona Whitehead of
Summit and Jerry Wayne Whitehead Jr of Baldwyn; two stepsons, Scott Sembach of
Michigan and Thomas 7yrell of Florida; two brothers, Earl and Jean Whitehead of
Pickwick, Tenn., and Bill and Evelyn Whitehead of Kentwood, La.; four sisters,
Mary Sue Smith and Virginia McCoy, both of Booneville, Quay Stewed of Albany,
La., and Estelaen Johnson of Golden; several grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7:00 a.m.
to service time today.

Memorial donations may be made to
the American Cancer Society, c/o Mary Darby, 1298 Church view Drive, Jefferson
City TN

JESSIE WALTER “J.W.” WHITEHEAD

LOUISVILLE –Funeral service for Jessie Walter “J.W.” Whitehead, 94, were
held Mon­day at Nowell-Tilghman Chapel in Louisville with the Revs. Mike
Ingram, James Yarbrough and Bobby Joe Butler officiating. Burial will be at
Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Whitehead died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Winston Medical Center. A
retired farmer and a retired painter for the Spartus Corporation, he was a
member of Good Hope Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Wilson Whitehead.

Survivors include two daugh­ters, Ann Garner of Arlington, Texas, and
Betty Wray of Louisville; a son, Jessie White­head of Tupelo; two sisters,
Archie Ree Sullivan of Louisville and Josie Brazeale of Philadelphia; seven
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

BALDWYN ‑ Joseph C.
"Tommy" Whitehead, 76, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000, at the North
Mississippi Medical Center. He was born Sept. 19, 1924, to Hugh and Elmyra Oar­lock
Whitehead He was an employee of Worsham Brothers of Corinth for 34 years and a
veteran of World War II.

Services will be at 4 p.m. today at
Waters Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Rayburn Richardson and Bro. Billy Glover
officiating Burial will be in the Lebanon Cemetery

Survivors include his wife of 47
years, Kate Wallis Whitehead of Bald­wyn; one son, Joe Whitehead and his wife,
Alishia, of New Albany; one brother, Bonnie Ray Whitehead of Memphis two
grandchildren, Cindy Grant and Jim Taylor, both of New Albany: three great‑grandchildren,
Justin Grant. Will Grant and Kyle Taylor of New Albany; one niece, Martha Carol
Carpenter of Memphis.

He was preceded in death by his
parents: a daughter, Elizabeth White­head; a brother, Clyde Whitehead; and his
stepmother. Myrtle D. White­head

CAIRO - Martha Lynn Whitehead, 44,
died Friday, Dec.
5, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after a
brief illness. She was a home

maker and
a member of BurgessCreekFreeWillBaptistChurch.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday
at New Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in the New Lebanon
Cemetery. McMillan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her mother, Ocene
Whitehead of Cairo; a daughter, Ashley Noel Stephens of Cairo; two sons,
Matthew Allen Stephens of Rienzi and Daniel Corey Stephens of Cairo; two
sisters, Betty Sims of Cairo and Eloise McAnally of Booneville; two brothers,
Jim Whitehead of Nashville and Ronnie Lee Whitehead of Cairo; a host of nieces
and nephews.

She was preceded in death by an
infant son, Chris Eric Stephens, and her father, Bro. Side Whitehead.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today and until 11 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The body will lie in state
at the church one hour before services.

Services were Friday, June 21, 1
p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ruth Wood and the Rev.
Brian Gordon officiating.

Burial was in Box Chapel Cemetery.
Magnolia Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Whitehurst
was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and an employee of Wurlitzer Or­gan
Company for 27 years.

She loved her family and friend,
and enjoyed reading poetry and rating flowers.

She is survived by two sons, United
Methodist Minister Dwain Whitehurst and his wife, Carolyn, of Iuka, and Geny
Lane Whitehurst and Jaylene of Corinth; a brother, Donald Mathis and his wife,
Joyce, of Amory, three grandchildren, Jan Carol Whitehurst, Andrea Renea
Whitehurst and Seth Lane Whitehurst, all of Corinth, a sister-in-law, Olevia
Mathis of Corinth; and a dear friend, Gene Clark of Corinth.

She was preceded in death by ha
husband of 45 years, Martin Luther Whitehurst Jr., her father, James Al­fred
Mathis; her mother, Frankie Ilene George Mathis; two brothers, William Gerald Mathis
aril Jimmy Dale Mathis: one sister, JoeAnne Mathis; her father-in-law, Martin
Luther Whitehurst Sr.; her mother­-in-law, Goldie Mae Brooks Whitehurst

Services were Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2:30 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Stephen Nowell and Minister Dan Green
officiating. Burial was in For­rest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Whitehurst was a member of Farmington Baptist Church and a
self-employed truck driver for 30 years. He was a World War II U.S. Navy
veteran, a 32nd'degree-Ma­son and a full-time golfer.

He is survived by a son, Michael Lee Whitehurst and his wife, Tracy, of
Farmington; two grandchildren, Ashley White­hurst and Garrett Whitehurst; three
brothers, Kenneth Par­nell and his wife, Betty, of Corinth, Jimmy Parnell and
his wife, Nancy, of Townsend, Tenn., and Bob Parnell and his wife, Doris, of
St. Petersburg, Fla.; four sisters, Vella Morris of Grenada, Ella Stutts of
Booneville, Jean Carpenter and her husband, Wallace, and Ann Woods and her
husband, Junior, all of Biloxi; a brother-in-law, Clyde Fowler and his wife,
Lorene, of Corinth; and a sister-in-law, Martha Fowler of Corinth.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Fowler Whitehurst; his
father, Ellis Oscar Whitehurst; his mother, Minnie Phillips Whitehurst;
brothers, Obie Whitehurst, Bart Parnell and John E. Parnell; his father-in-law,
Taylor Fowler; his mother-in-law, Minnie Fowler; and a brother-in-law, Floyce
Fowler.

IUKA - Shelby Whitehurst, 79, died
Thursday, Jan. 8,
2004, at the Iuka Hospital. He attended Spring Hill United
Methodist Church and lived in Iuka for over 54 years. He was a retired
construction worker, farmer and trader.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday
at the Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with the Rev. Dwain Whitehurst
officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, Stanley
Whitehurst and wife, Janet, of Killen, Ala., and Sidney Whitehurst and wife,
Terri, of Knoxville, Tenn.; one brother, Howard Whitehurst of Iuka; one sister,
Beatrice Strickland of Florence, Ala.; his grandchildren, Angie Whitehurst of
Birmingham, Sidney Whitehurst Jr. of Iuka, Carla Burns of Tuscaloosa, Ala. ,
Jake Whitehurst of Iuka, Rebecca Whitehurst of Killen, Ala. and Caleb
Whitehurst of Killen, Ala.; three great-grandchildren, Reese Whitehurst of Iuka
and Nathan and Andrew Burns of Tuscaloosa, Ala.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Virginia Whitehurst; a brother, Hubert Whitehurst; and a sister, Hazel
Bishop.

Virginia Whitehurst, 75, died
Sunday, Sept. 1,
2002, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was a
member of Spring Hill United Methodist Church.

Services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dwain Whitehurst officiating. Burial
was in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Shelby Whitehurst of Iuka; two sons, Stanley Whitehurst of Killen, Ala., and
Sidney Whitehurst of Knoxville, Tenn.; two brothers, Robert O. Dickerson of
Memphis and Johnnie Frank Dickerson of

BOONEVILLE - Dewey T. Whitfield
Sr., 79, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at Longwood Community Living Center in
Boonville. He was born July
20, 1923, in Burnsville to George W. and Cora Lee Peterson
Whitfield. He worked as a salesman for Western Auto for 45 years. He was a
member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Booneville and a U.S. Navy
veteran of World War II. He was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed hunting,
fishing and playing dominoes.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick Powers officiating. Burial will
be in Siloam Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Osene
Whitfield, whom he married Jan. 12, 1946; two sons, D.T. Whitfield of Millington,
Tenn., and Kenny Lee Whitfield of Boonville; a daughter, Jan Furtick of
Boonville; two grandchildren, Brandon Furtick and Lauren Furtick of Booneville;
a sister, Ollene Guthrie of Corinth.

He was preceded in death by a
sister and four brothers.

His grandsons and nephews will
serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will continue until
service time today.

JEWELL
WHITFIELD

Funeral services for JewellEstellWhitfield, 84, of Corinth, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at the
Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.WallaceSouth officiating. Burial was at Rowland Mills
Cemetery.

Ms. Whitfield, a former cook and
waitress for the Big Dip Restaurant, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Magnolia
Regional Health Center. A member of Rowland Mills Missionary Baptist Church,
she was born Sept.
15, 1915 in Prentiss County to the late Arthur and Ada Hendrix
Holder.

MARY VANDIVER WHITFIELD

Funeral Services ForMaryWhitfield

Mary Vandiver Whitfield, 76, died
Friday, Dec. 1,
2000, at her home. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday at
Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Franky Smith and Bro. Tony Brown
officiating. Burial was in Memorial Gardens in Iuka.

Survivors include six sons, Johnny
Whitfield and his wife, Ann, of Iuka, Jerry Whitfield, Keith Whitfield, and
Ricky Whitfield and his wife, Teresa, all of Tishomingo, Gayrey Whitfield and
his wife, Lila, of Hospers, Iowa, and Michael Whitfield and his wife, Lisa, of
Belmont; one daughter, Martha Ortigoza, and her husband, Orlando, of Belmont;
one sister, Euda Miller of Corinth; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Talmadge O. Whitfield; and a grandson, Brian Keith Whitfield.

Talmadge O. Whitfield, 75, died
Friday, August
25, 2000, at his tome in Belmont. He was formerly of Iuka. He was a
decorated Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired employee of the
Mississippi Forestry Commission and a Baptist.

Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday,
August 27, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Franky Smith and
Bro. Tony Brown officiating. Burial was in Memorial Gardens in Iuka.

Survivors include his wife, Mary
Whitfield of Belmont; one daughter, Martha Ortigoza, and her husband, Orlando,
of Belmont; six sons, Johnny Whitfield and his wife, Ann, of Iuka, Gayrey
Whitfield and his wife, Lila, of Hospers, Iowa, Michael Whitfield and his wife,
Lisa, of Belmont, and Jerry Whitfield, Keith Whitfield and Ricky Whitfield and
his wife, Teresa, all of Tishomingo; three sisters, Edith McCoy of Booneville,
and Mable Hall and Shirley Hemphill, both of Grenada; four brothers, W.C.
Whitfield of Greenwood, C.D. Whitfield Jr. of Carrollton, Paul Whitfield of
Hernando and Charles Whitfield of Grenada; 16 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, C.D. and Nora McCoy Whitfield; a brother, Roy Whitfield; and a
grandson, Brian Keith Whitfield.

BOONEVILLE - Eugene Gordon Whitley,
74, died Thursday, Dec.
28, 1995, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Memphis.
He was a retired stone quarry employee in Joliet, III.
He was a member of the Baptist church and a veteran of World War II, where he
received the Purple Heart.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Salts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Mitchell officiating. Burial will
be in the Liberty Cemetery.

Survivors include five daughters,
Janie Hamblin, Martha Mitchell and :Rebecca Whitley, all of Booneville, Lori Whitley of Tampa, Fla., and
Tonya Whitley with the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes, III.;
three stepdaughters, Marie Chapman of Houston, Texas, Mary Dieter of Joliet, III., Nancy John-1 son of Rockdale, III.; two sons, James t Gordon Whitley of Biloxi
and William Raymond Whitley of Seattle, Wash.; four stepsons, James Riggs of
Greenwood, La., Vincent Zembrezuski of Bolingbrook, III.,
Martin Zembrezuski of Minuka, III.,
and Thomas Zembrezuski of Lock Port, III.;
two sisters, Annie Mae Bennett and Louise Sherrill, both of Booneville; three
brothers, t James Jim Whitley, Luther Whitley and Fred Whitley, all of
Booneville; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren.

FLOSSIE
WHITLEY

BOONEVILLE - Flora Louise
"Flossie" Whitley, 92, died Sunday, June 22, 2003, at her home after a
long illness. A lifelong resident of Prentiss County, she was born Jan. 5, 1911, to
the late Horace and Abby Vest Fraser. She was a Baptist and a homemaker.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. James Tidwell officiating. Burial will be in
Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

BOONEVILLE - Jackie Dale Whitley
Sr., 64, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003. He was born March 21, 1939, in Prentiss County to
Claudie Earl Whitley and Hazel Modenia Walden Whitley. He was a deacon at
Martin Hill Free Will Baptist Church, a brick mason and a member of the Bunkom
Hill Volunteer Fire' Department. He enjoyed, coon hunting, fishing, gardening
and, most of all, his grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick Bowling and Bro. Ron Dail
officiating. Burial will be in Martin Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Freda
Whitley, whom he married June 1, 1957; a daughter, Cathy Chase and husband, Mike,
of Tupelo; a son, Jackie D. Whitley Jr. and wife, Rhonda, of Pontotoc; a
brother, Billy G. Whitley of Booneville; three grandchildren, Jay Whitley, Emily
Whitley and Jeffrey Chase.

Memorials may be made to Gideons
International, P.O. Box 762, Booneville MS 38829.

JIMMIE
WHITLEY

BOONEVILLE - Jimmie Wayne Whitley,
68, died Thursday, March
10, 2005, at his home in Alcorn County. He was born Jan. 23, 1937, in
Prentiss County to Alvie C. and Vera Clark Whitley. He was a member of the
North Rienzi Church of Christ and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was an offset
press operator at the Millington
Naval Air Station, then was the Director of Security at Quartet Manufacturing for 10 years. He enjoyed growing flowers and
going out to eat.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jerry Childs and Minister Joe
Storey officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park.

Survivors include his wife, Rebecca
Jeanette Parvin Whitley, whom he married May 29, 1958; a son, Kenny Whitley and wife, Jo,
of Booneville; a grandson, Brandon Whitley of Corinth; a granddaughter, Anna
Tilley of Booneville; a great-grandson Bryson Tilley of Booneville; his
mother-in-law, Virdie Mae Parvin of Rienzi.

BOONEVILLE - Mattie Lee Whitley,
79, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville. Services will be at
3 p.m. today at Siloam Methodist Church, where she was a member, with burial in
Siloam Cemetery. McMillan Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Whitley, the widow of
Relmer Whitley, leaves a daughter, Terressia Miles of Booneville; four sons,
Billy B. Whitley, Robert W. Whitley, Francis L. Whitley and Charles S. Whitley,
all of Booneville; two sisters, Trudy Stacy of Amory and Bobbie Corbin of
Booneville; a brother, W. Joseph Johnson of Booneville, 15 grand- y children
and 14 great-grandchildren.

PHILIP
DALE WHITLEY

RIENZI - Philip Dale Whitley, 22,
died Thursday in an auto accident. He was a factory worker and a member of the
Church of Christ.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
the Zion Rest Church of Christ with the Rev. Grady Wigginton and the Rev. Danny
Sparks officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. McMillan Funeral
Home is in charge of the services.

Survivors include his wife, Rhonda
Langston Whitley of Rienzi; one stepson, Justin Wilburn; his e parents, Billy
and Mary Whitley of Booneville; three brothers, Robert

Whitley, Michael Whitley and Jerry
Whitley, all of Booneville.

WILLIAM
THOMAS "TOMMY WHITLEY

William Thomas “Tommy” Whitley, 75,
died Wednesday, March
20, 2002, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after a
brief illness. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Freewill Baptist Church, where he
was a deacon, Sunday school superintendent and former assistant song director.
He and his wife owned and operated with Big V Grocery for 29 years. He also was
employed by England Quality Furniture. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War
II. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, the Masons and the Shriners. He enjoyed fishing, working and
gardening.

Services were at 11 a.m. Friday at
McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glenn Jones and Bro. Jack Whitley
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 54
years, Louise Livingston Whitley; his daughter, Kimberly Bingham and her
husband, Marlon, of Booneville; two sons, Danny Whitley and his wife, Alice,
and Davey Whitley and his wife, Jan, all of Booneville; two sisters, Charlene
Crane of Paden, and Juanette Anglin and her husband, Lawane, of Iuka; three
brothers, Gerald Walden and his wife, Shirley, and Billy Walden and his wife,
Rita, all of Booneville, and Bobby Walden and his wife, Joann, of Paden; nine
grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Archie Whitley, and Charlie and Mona Walden; an infant son, Gary Mike
Whitley; and two infant brothers, Harold and Larry Don Walden.

His nephews served as pallbearers.

WILLIE
D. WHITMORE

CORINTH - Willie D. Whitmore, 66,
died Sunday, Feb.
22, 2004, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center. He retired from
Kimberly Clark and worked many years at North's Shoe Store. He enjoyed fishing
and hunting.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday
at Mt. Pleasant M.B. Church at Kossuth with the Rev. Lamar Walker officiating.
Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of
the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie
M. Whitmore; two sons, Ronnie E. Whitmore of Ramer, Tenn., and Tony Holland of Corinth;
four brothers, James E. Alexander and wife, Nora, of South Carolina, and David
Alexander, Eddie R. Alexander and Arthur Alexander, all of Louisville, Ky.;
five sisters, Martha Cooper of Louisville, Ky., Gwen Garrett, Barbara Rooks and
Nita Plummer, all of Detroit, Mich., and Annette Bredlove of Washington; his
best friend, Helene Holland; nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
mother, Annie B. Alexander; his father, Hillie Whitmore; and three brothers,
Willie L. Alexander, Wilbur Upshaw and Dwight Whitmore.

Family and friends will serve as
pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home.

CALVIN
WHITSON

TISHOMINGO - Calvin Clyde Whitson,
56, died Thursday, Aug.
18, 2005, at the Red Bay Hospital. He was a native of Mississippi.
He was an employee of Gates Rubber Company for 18 years and a member of Carters
Branch Missionary Baptist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday
at Carters Branch Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. S.W. Shinault
officiating. Burial will be in Carters Branch Cemetery. Deaton Funeral Home of
Belmont is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Georgia
E. Johnson Whitson of Tishomingo; a son, Calvin Corey Whitson of Tishomingo;
five stepsons, Jerome Johnson and wife, Cynthia, and Horace Allen, all of
Tishomingo, Gregory Allen of Myrtle, Renard Southward and wife, Sabrina, of
Booneville, and Rodney Johnson of Iuka; two stepdaughters, Sandra Cook and
husband, Clyde, of Auburn, Ala., and Felecia Crump and husband, Vincent, of
Baldwyn; a sister, Shelia Pride of Cherokee, Ala.; three aunts and one uncle,
Illa Powell and husband, Ben Powell Jr., Emma Whitson and Luphelia Alexander;
10 grandchildren; a host of cousins.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, J.C. and Colleen Whitson, and a brother, Anthony Debert Whitson.

Friends and relatives will serve as
pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.

CECIL
WHITTEMORE

CORINTH - Cecil Whittemore, 82,
died Thursday, Jan.
29, 2004, at the North Miss. Medical Center. He was a member of the
Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the VFW and enjoyed carpentry and gardening. He was a king
and humble man who loved his family and friends and enjoyed helping others.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Macedonia Free Will Baptist church with Bro. Jimmy Vanderford officiating.
Burial will be in the Vanderford Cemetery. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements.

Survivors include one son, Tommie
Whittemore and his wife, Dora, of Corinth; one daughter, Joelene Burress and
her husband, Tommy, of Corinth; three grandsons, Tony Whittemore and his wife,
MacKenzie, Tanner Burress and Tate Burress, all of Corinth; one
great-granddaughter, Kelcy Grace Whittemore; one brother, John Curtis
Whittemore and his wife, Lola Mae, of Corinth; his mother-in-law, Grace Maness
Little of Corinth; a sister-in-law, Ruby Whittemore of Corinth; several nieces,
nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his
wife of 52 years, Ethelene Little Whittemore; his parents, John Jonas
Whittemore and Cordelia Sellers Whittemore; three brothers, Herman Whittemore,
Dalton Whittemore and Terrell Whittemore; one sister, Vera Burcham; and his father-in-law,
Kelcy Little.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m.
until service time at the church today.

ETHELENE
LITTLE WHITTEMORE

Ethelene Little Whittemore, 68, of
Rienzi, died Wednesday, December 1, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was
a member of Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church, Married for 53 years to Cecil
Whittemore, Homemaker and helped with the activities in the Senior Citizen
Center of Jacinto. She loved her family and friends and especially enjoyed her
grandchildren. Mrs. Whittemore was preceded in death by her
father, Kelcy Little, father-in-law, John "Jonas" Whittemore, 2 brothers-in-law,
Dalton and Terrell Whittemore and 1 sister-in-law, VeraWhittemoreBurcham.

CORINTH - Herman H. Whittemore, 86,
died Thursday, July
3, 2003, at the Magnolia Hospital. He was a retired employee of
Gateway Manufacturing Company and a member of Macedonia Freewill Baptist
Church.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Malcom Garrett, the
Rev. Jimmy Vanderford and the Rev. Leonard Ball officiating. Burial will be in
Sardis Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home of Corinth is in charge of the
arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby M.
Whittemore; his sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Nelda Whittemore of
Corinth, Jacky and Susan Whittemore of Southaven, and Johnny and Tammie
Whittemore of Corinth; a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Charles South of
Corinth; two brothers, Cecil Whittemore and John Curtis Whittemore.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Jake Joas and Cordellia Whittemore; two sons, Billy W. Whittemore and
Daron Whittemore; a daughter, Betty Ruth Whittemore; two brothers, Dalton and
Terrell Whittemore; and a sister, Vera Burcham.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church from 10
a.m. to service time Saturday.

CURTIS
WHITTEMORE

CORINTH - John Curtis Whittemore,
76, died Monday, Sept.
5, 2005, at his residence. He was a member of Farmington Baptist
Church for many years and served on the Board of Deacons for 32 years. He was a
former employee of Wurlitzer Company and later was owner of the Farmington
Antique Shop. He was a Korean War veteran and a charter member of the
Farmington Board of Aldermen.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Farmington Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Nall, the Rev.
Rodney Whittemore and Dr. Randy Bostick officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Lola
Mae Whittemore of Corinth; two daughters, Dianne Young and husband, David, and
Donna Miles and husband, Kenny, all of Corinth; two sisters-in-law, Ruby
Whittemore of Rienzi and Patsy Harrison of Corinth; his grandchildren, Haven
Caldwell and husband, Landon, Haley Young and her fiancZ, Jeremy Weathers,
Heather Young and friend, Chase Williams, Jordan Miles, Katie Miles, Landon
Miles and Marlie Miles; several nieces and nephews.

Honorary pallbearers will be
deacons of Farmington Baptist Church.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m.
until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until
service time at the church.

BUSTER WHITTEMORE

CORINTH - Perry "Buster" Whittemore, 63, died Thursday, March 7, 2002, at
the Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was a member of Macedonia Freewill
Baptist Church. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a Jacinto Senior Citizen Singer.
He was a retired board member of the Alcorn County Water Association. He
enjoyed gospel singing, walking, fishing and gardening.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Funeral Home's Chapel of
Memories with the Rev. Jimmy Vanderford and the Rev. Ricky Willis officiating.
Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery with full Masonic graveside rites.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Helen Whittemore of Rienzi; two
sons, Steven R. Franks and Marry Franks, both of Rienzi; three sisters, Cleta
Harville and her hus­band, Melvin, of Glen, Quay Hickman and her husband,
David, of Corinth, and Katheryn "Kat" Smith and her husband, the Rev.
Travis smith, of Rienzi.

He was preceded in death by his father, Dalton Whittemore; his mother,
Louise Shipman Harris; and a son, Scotty Franks.

BALDWYN - Daniel Whitworth, 44,
died Thursday, Sept.
16, 2004, at his home after an accident. He was a gospel preacher
for 24 years. He was a graduate of FreedHardmanUniversity
with a master's degree in the ministry.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Hillcrest Church of Christ with Bro. J.A. Thornton, Bro. Billy Smith and Bro.
Michael Whitworth officiating. Burial will be in the ShuffeldustCemetery.
Waters Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Amanda
Whitworth of Baldwyn; a daughter, Danelle Whitworth of Baldwyn; a son, Michael
Whitworth of Baldwyn; his father, Thomas Avon Whitworth of El Dorado, Ark.; his
mother, Janet Whitworth of Memphis; two sisters, Erin Whitworth of Memphis and
Jessica McCall of Little Rock, Ark.; three brothers, Nelson Monroe of Nevada,
Joel Sandefur of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Sean Whitworth of Olive Branch; his
in-laws, Emmett and Patrica Carr of Ackerman; his grandparents, Richard and
Laverne Whitton of Fort Worth, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, Roy and CindyWhitworth.

The body will lie in state at the
church from noon to
service time today.

Memorials may be made to the RoyRowland Scholarship
Fund, c/o HillcrestChurch of Christ, Baldwyn,
or the DanielWhitworth Scholarship Fund, c/o Freed-HardmanUniversity,
Henderson, Tenn.

CHARLES WICKER

BALDWYN - Charles Wicker, 63, died
Wednesday, May
18, 2005, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as the
result of an automobile accident on Hwy. 145 in Baldwyn. He was a retired
maintenance worker, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Parkview Baptist
Church.

A memorial service will be at 11
a.m. Saturday at Parkview Baptist Church in Baldwyn with Bro. John Cagle
officiating. Kesler Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include two sons, Kevin
Wicker and Paul Wicker, both of Pekin, Ill; a sister, Marlene Gladys York of
West Palm Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren.

VERNELL
WICKER

CORINTH - Vernell Hopper Wicker,
82, died Sunday, Jan.
30, 2005, at the Whitfield Nursing Home in Corinth. She was born in
Tippah County to Guy and Vera Curl Hopper. She was a member of the Theo Church
of Christ. She taught 5th grade for 27 years at Nunnley, Whitten and Anna
Strong Elementary Schools in Marianna, Ark. She loved her family and her
students. She enjoyed cooking, teaching, walking and shopping.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Jerry Childs
officiating. Burial will be in the Nance Cemetery in Tipplersville.

Survivors include two daughters,
Betty Rickman and husband, Terry, of Corinth, and Barbara Dampler and husband,
Wally, of Tampa, Fla.; three sisters, Hazel Sistare and husband, Joe, of
Bartlett, Tenn., June Brown and husband, of Saulsbury, Tenn., and Jane Hopper
of Collierville, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Roy Gant and wife, Penny, Chris Gant
and wife, Sherry, Toby Gant and wife, Sunshine, Cassie Strauss, Kim Robinson
and husband, Greg, and Guy Wilson and wife, Kristi; one step-grandchild,
Saundra Smith and husband, Chris.

She was preceded in death by her
parents, Guy Hopper and Vera Curl Hopper; her husband, David Lee Wicker; one
daughter, Brenda Gant; and one brother, Nathan Hopper.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

JOE HENRY WICKES

CORINTH - Joe
Henry Wickes, 43, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, in Selmer, Tenn. He was loved by all people.

Graveside services will be at 2
p.m. Friday at Adam Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Will Jr. Luster officiating.
Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his stepmother,
Bettie Alexander of Elgin, Ill.; a son, Keyshawn Joseph Alexander Trice of
Selmer, Tenn.; four brothers, Stanley (Artie) Wickes and Bobby Boyd of Corinth,
Tony (Donya Graham) Alexander of Rockford, Ill., and Mario Alexander of Elgin,
Ill.; five nieces, one great-niece, two nephews, four aunts, one uncle, a host
of cousins.

He was preceded in death by his
mother, Jessie Mae Boyd; his father, Illinois Alexander; his grandparents, Ella
Mae and Willie Herman Wickes, and Oscar and Ardine Alexander; several aunts and
uncles.

A.
J. WICKS

BOONEVILLE - A.J. Wicks, died
Friday, May 18,
2001, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born Dec. 9, 1923, in
Alcorn County. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of
Synagogue M.B Church. He married Annie Phine Spencer on Aug. 7, 1954. He enjoyed
hunting and working in his yard.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Synagogue M.B. Church at Rienzi with the Rev. Kevin Crum Sr.
officiating. Burial will be in Rienzi Cemetery. Agnew and Sons Funeral Home of
Baldwyn is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Annie
Phine Spencer Wicks of Booneville; two sons, Sam J. Wicks of Baldwyn and Alvin
J. Wicks of Booneville; five daughters, Clara Guy and her husband, Raymond, of
Dayton, Ohio, Janice Ann Gardner and her husband, Jessie, Anna Jean Wicks and
her husband, B.A., and Cheryl Lynn Wicks, all of Booneville, and Mary Carolyn
Leach and her husband. Ricky of Oxford; his mother, Hosanna Simmons of
Booneville; one brother, Howard Patterson and his wife, Brenda, of Memphis; two
sisters, Lila Grigsby and her husband, Arvid, and Gloria Walker and her
husband, Victor, all of Corinth-, one aunt, Sammie Johnson of Corinth; one
brother-in-law, James Spencer of Booneville; four sisters-in-law, Caroline
Copeland, Betty Jo Nunn and Hattie Young, all of Booneville, and Glen Billups
of Baldwyn; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Martha Ann Wicks.

Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m.
today and the family hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The body will lie in state at the church one hour before services.

RUBY
H. WICKS

CORINTH - Ruby H. Wicks, 85, died
Monday, May 30,
2005, at Corinth Health and Rehab. She was born Oct. 27, 1919, in Alcorn
County to the late Earnest Bridges and Virdia Essary Bridges. She was a former
garment factory worker and a member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church. She
enjoyed attending church and going to carport sales.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kara Blackard and the
Rev. Ray Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, James
Wicks and wife, Mary, and Larry Wicks and wife, Patsy, all of Corinth; a
daughter, Garah Brown and husband, J.R., of Corinth; a sister-in-law, Allen
Bridges of Corinth; grandchildren, Sherry Morgan, Melissa Bautusta, Jamie Jones
and Christopher Wicks; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Hannah Morgan, and
Lauren Leblac.

She was preceded in death by her husband,
Robert Wicks; her parents; and a brother, R.C. Bridges.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

ERASTUS A. "RAS"
WIGGINTON

Erastus A. "Ras"
Wigginton, 95, of Golden, died Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at North Mississippi Medical
Center in Tupelo. Funeral services were held Friday. March 29. Burial was in
Old Bethel Cemetery.

Local survivors include a
sister-in-law, Mary Ann Caviness of Booneville.

GLORIA
WIGGINTON

NEWSITE - Gloria Wigginton, 77, died
Saturday, March
14, 2004, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a brief illness.
She was a retired factory worker and a member of the Little Brown Free Will
Baptist Church.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at
McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. D. W. Jones officiating. Burial will be in the
New Site Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Leland Wigginton; five daughters, Melissa Faulkner and Janice Wilson, both of
Booneville, Joyce Miller and Sue Homan, both of Tupelo, and Nell Rainey of New
Site; four sons, Leon Wigginton, Danny Wigginton and Russell Wigginton, all of
New Site, and Sammy Wigginton of Booneville; three sisters, Virginia Jones of
Cairo, Garcie Johnson of Baldwyn and Jane Moore of New Site; two brothers,
Edison Denson of Booneville and Edward Denson of Gulfport; nine grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue today
until service time at the funeral home.

MYRTLE
WIGGINTON

RED BAY, Ala. - Myrtle Marie
Wigginton, 90, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at the Iuka Hospital. She was a
native of Tishomingo County. She worked in Environmental Services at the Red
Bay Hospital for five years. She was a member of Calvary Family Worship Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Red Bay, Ala., with Bro. Gene Cooley
and Bro. Glenn Smith officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery.

Survivors include a daughter,
Delores Swindle and husband, Odell, of Golden; a sister, Lessie Cameron of
Fruita, Colo.; a brother, Arnold "Diz" Canup and wife, Margie, of
Sheffield, Ala.; two grandchildren, Russell Swindle and wife, Jane, of Conyers,
Ga., and Michael Swindle and wife, Tracy, of Greenville; four
great-grandchildren, Alan Swindle, Andrew Swindle, Abby Swindle and Jackson
Swindle; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Herbert Wigginton; her parents, Tom and Bertha Canup; and one brother
and four sisters.

Visitation will be at the funeral
home from 6 to 9 p.m. today and until service time Saturday.

OBIE WIGGINTON

BELMONT - Obie Wigginton, 62, died
Wednesday, Jan.
21, 2004, at his home. He was a native of Tishomingo County. He was
a service representative for Peagus Corp. of America for 14 years.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday
at Chapel HillChurch of God of Prophecy with Bro.Donnie Wooten and Bro.BillyWest officiating. Burial will be in Old Bethel
Cemetery. Deaton Funeral Home of Belmont is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 44
years, Tommie Wigginton of Belmont; a daughter, Sharon and Charles Mixon of
Memphis; a son, Shone and Tiffany Wigginton of Memphis; a grandson, Joshua and
Tonya Allen of Belmont; a granddaughter, Ashley Collier of Hamilton; a
great-granddaughter, Celestial Allen of Belmont; two sisters, Iris Rogers of
South Bend, Ind., and Quay Whitehead of Belmont; two brothers, Wade Wigginton
of Michigan and Uzeal Wigginton of Smithville.

He was preceded in death by his
parents, Curtis and Velma Wigginton; a daughter, Sandra Collier; and a brother,
Milton Wigginton.

DENNIS - Ricky Dale
Wigginton, 52, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born in Belmont on Oct. 8, 1952, to
Buel and Wilma Wigginton. He did service work for Gateway, a division of
Champion Homes. He served in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He was
preceded in death by a sister, RitaWigginton; and his grandparents,
N.C. and ollie
Wigginton and Oliver and Florence Wood.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at the Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Belmont with Bro. Dustin Smith and Bro.
Rod Carter officiating. Burial will be in the Lindsey Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 24
years, Sue Wigginton of Dennis; his parents, Buel and Wilma Wigginton; his
children, Jason Wigginton and wife, Michelle of Saltillo, Lee Poinds, Christi
Pierce and husband, Craig, and Kerry Poinds and wife, Jennifer, all of Dennis;
two sisters, Jackie Allen and husband, Wayne, of Belmont, and Kathy Carter and
husband, Ricky, of Hohenwald, Tenn.; five brothers, Wade Wigginton of Belmont,
Danny Wigginton of Fairview, Tenn., Roney Wigginton and wife, Sandra of Golden,
Patrick Wigginton of Fulton, and Chris Wigginton and wife, Bretta of Red Bay,
Ala.; seven grandchildren, Hunter and Trenton Wigginton of Saltillo, Dunstin
Smith, Tyler Smith, Laken Pounds, Brody Pounds and Dustin Farris, all of
Dennis; special nieces, Christy Harrell and Misty Byram and three special
great-nieces, Nichole, Hannah and Gracie Harrell.

BELMONT - Rita Jean Wigginton, 38,
died Friday, Jan.
31, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She
was employed by Golden Manufacturing Company for 10 years as a machine
operator.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Belmont with Bro. Dustin Smith, the Rev.
Rodney Carter and Dr. Parish Hartley officiating. Burial will be in the Belmont
City Cemetery.

Survivors include one daughter,
Brandi Wigginton of Golden; one son, Brandon Mathieu of Belmont; her parents,
Buel Brice and Wilma Jean Wigginton of Belmont; two sisters, Jackie Allen and
her husband, Wayne, of Belmont, and Kathy Carter and her husband, Ricky, of
Hohenwald, Tenn.; six brothers, Wade Wigginton, Pat Wigginton and his wife,
Janice, all of Belmont, Ricky Wigginton and his wife, Sue, of Dennis, Danny
Wigginton of Fairview, Tenn., Roney Wigginton and his wife, Sandra, of Golden,
and Chris Wigginton and his wife, Bretta, of Red Bay, Ala.

Visitation will continue today
until service time at the funeral home.

ROY LEE WIGGINTON

Roy Lee Wigginton, 59, died Sun­day,
Oct. 4, 1998,
at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany after an extended illness. He was
born in May 19, 1939,
in Booneville to Doc S. and Frances E. Hutchenson Wigginton He was raised in
the New Site area and lived most of his life in the Prentiss County area. He
was a resident of Tupelo for the past 25 years. He was a retired self‑employed
salesman. He had served in the National Guard He was a member of Victory
Baptist Church. He enjoyed traveling and was an avid Ole Miss football fan

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pagoda with the Rev. Billy Foley
officiating. Burial will be in New Site Cemetery.

Survivors include two daughters,
Penny Lee Conwill and her husband, Eddie, of Tupelo and Karen Bowen and her
husband, David, of Saltillo, one son. Patrick Wigginton of Tupelo, four
sisters. Glen Wigginton of Tupe­lo, Inez Maness of
Booneville, Char­lene Rorie of Memphis, and Quinnie Ridge of Booneville; five
brothers, LelandWigginton of New Site.Lax Wigginton of Battle
Creek.Mich., Quitman
Wigginton of Florence, Ala., Edward Wigginton of Memphis, and Harold Wigginton
of Amory: five grandchildren, MalcolmBarker.SpencerHarlow, CameronConwillChadBowen and LutishaSteele.

BELMONT - Wilma Jean Wigginton, 72,
died Tuesday, May
31, 2005, at the Red Bay Hospital. A native of Itawamba County, she
was a retired employee of Golden Manufacturing and a member of Salem Baptist
Church. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Belmont with Bro. Donnie Wooten, Bro. Dustin
Smith and Bro. Rodney Carter officiating. Burial will be in Belmont City
Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 56
years, Buel Wigginton of Belmont; two daughters, Jackie Allen and husband,
Wayne, of Belmont and Kathy Carter and husband, Ricky, of Hohenwald, Tenn.; a
daughter-in-law, Sue Wigginton of Dennis; five sons, Wade Wigginton of Belmont,
Danny Wigginton of Fairview, Tenn., Roney Wigginton and wife, Sandra, of
Golden, Patrick Wigginton of Fulton and Chris Wigginton and wife, Bretta, of
Red Bay, Ala.; two sisters, Shirley Mink and husband, Charles, of Zion, Ill.,
and LaRee Parker and husband, Jerry, of Tremont; three brothers, Claudie Wood
and wife, Ann, and Larry Joe Wood and wife, Kathrine, all of Golden, and Bertie
Wayne Wood and wife, Dorothy, of Belmont; 22 grandchildren, 22
great-grandchildren.

Services were Thursday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. at Fairview Church of God
near Cairo with Bro. Horace McCombs and Bro. Marshall Tennison officiat­ing. Burial
was in Fairview Church of God Ceme­tery. McMillan Funeral Home was in charge of
ar­rangements.

Bro. Wiginton was a retired State of Mississippi employee and farmer. He
was a minister for 55 years and a member of the Church of God. He was a member
of Masonic Lodge #412. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the mother
of his children, Lillian Gray Wiginton; and two daughters, Lilla Faye and
Sylvia Ann Wiginton.

He is survived by his wife, Estella Tucker Wigin­ton; one daughter, Quay
Kares and her husband, Deno, of Savannah, Tenn.; three sons, R.B. Wigin­ton and
his wife, Inez, of Corinth, Jim Wiginton of Riverside, Ill., and Randle
Wiginton of North River­side, 111.; three sisters, Margle Leathers of Saltillo,
Bonnie Skelton of Corinth and Dorthy Mason of Southaven; one brother, Larry
Wiginton of Mc­Comb; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchil­dren; and one
great-great-grandchild; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

HEDY
LOU WIGINTON

GLEN - Hedy Lou Wiginton, 63, died
Sunday, Sept. 5,
2004, at her residence. She was a member of the New Hope Church of
Christ. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, going to church and listening
to gospel music.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at the New Hope church of Christ with Minister Robert Shelton and Minister
Jacob Brunjes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Magnolia
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral
home and on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until service time at the church.

HOWARD
WIGINTON

BOONEVILLE - Howard Wiginton, 77,
died Monday at the Baptist Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was a
retired employee of Westinghouse Corp. of Vicksburg, a veteran of World War II
and a member of the American Legion. He was a member of the Methodist church.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today
at Salts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eugene Digby officiating. Burial
will be in the Casey Creek Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha
Wiginton of Booneville; one daughter, Sybil Vandevenda of Jackson: three
sisters, June Denson and Opal Diffey, both of Booneville, and Flo Matthews of
Sheridan, Calif.; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.

RAMER
WIGINTON

RIENZI - Ramer Lee Wiginton, 86,
died Thursday, July
17, 1997, at the Magnolia Hospital in Corinth after an extended
illness. She was retired from Rienzi Manufacturing. She was the widow of J.T.
"Tom" Wiginton. She was a member of the Jacinto Church of Christ. She
was preceded in death by five sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Man/in Rainey and the Rev.
Raybon Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the Jacinto Cemetery.

Survivors include four daughters,
Evelyn Long of Booneville, Agnes Wheeler and Shelby Jones, both of Jacinto and
Helen Pettigo of Kirkville; one son, Cleve Wiginton of Jacinto; 18
grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren.

DONNY
WIGINTON

Teddie Donovan "Donny"
Wiginton, 61, of CR 346, Glen, died Monday, March 5, 2001, as the result of a
house fire at his home.

A memorial service was held
Wednesday, March 7, at 10 am.
atLibertyHillBaptistChurch with Bro.Travis
Smith officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Booneville Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.

He was born March 31, 1939, in Corinth,
the son of George Clifford Wiginton and Nellie Grace Harvel Wiginton. He was a
veteran of the United States Air Force and a retired press operator in the
printing business. He enjoyed fishing.

He is survived by four sons, Roger
C. Wiginton and his wife, Terri, of Booneville, Rodney Wiginton and his wife,
Debra, of Glen, Billy Wiginton and his wife, Denise, of Corinth, and Nathan
Wiginton of Walnut; two daughters, Debbie Baswell and her husband, Donald, of
Corinth, and Melinda Harris and her husband, Terry, of Corinth; two brothers,
Autry Wiginton and his wife, Onie Mae, of Burnsville, and Jimmy Wade Wiginton
and his wife, Heddie Lou, of Glen; three sisters, Nelda Bain and her husband,
Ronnie, Maelean Carpenter and her husband, Marlin, and Julie Ann Baswell and
her husband, Johnny, all of Glen; 17 grandchildren; nine step grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.

WILLIAM
WIGINTON

BALDWYN - William Dee Wiginton,
100, died Thursday, January
5, 1989, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Baldwyn. He was a
retired farmer and a member of the Pentecostal Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday
at McMillan Funeral Home with the Rev. Leland Owens officiating.

Mr. Wiggs died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004,
at Alcorn Health and Rehab Center. He was a retired farmer.

Mr. Wiggs was preceded in death by
his parents, Martin Wiggs Sr. and Martha Clark Wiggs; two sisters, Lola Walker
and her husband, Martin, and Ruth Sauce and her husband, Harry, ; one brother,
Charles Wiggs; and his in-laws, Hosea Wilbanks and his wife, Dovie.

Survivors include his wife, Laverne
W. Wiggs of Walnut; one brother, Clyde Wigs of Bay Mitt, Ala.; two sisters-in-law,
Katie Clements of Clio, Mich. and Betty Wiggs of Collierville, Tenn.; and a
host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be today from 3
p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

RAMER
WIGINTON

RIENZI - Ramer Lee Wiginton, 86,
died Thursday, July
17, 1997, at the Magnolia Hospital in Corinth after an extended
illness. She was retired from Rienzi Manufacturing. She was the widow of J. T.
"Tom" Wiginton. She was a member of the Jacinto Church of Christ. She
was preceded in death by five sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Man/in Rainey and the Rev.
Raybon Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the Jacinto Cemetery.

Survivors include four daughters,
Evelyn Long of Booneville, Agnes Wheeler and Shelby Jones, both of Jacinto and
Helen Pettigo of Kirkville; one son, Cleve Wiginton of Jacinto; 18
grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren.

Services were Friday, Aug. 3, at 2
p.m. at the Full Gospel Temple in Jonesboro, La., with Bro. Bill Sta­ples, the
Rev. David Walsworth and the Rev. David Wilson officiat­ing. Burial was in the
Garden of Memories in Jonesboro. Edmonds Funeral Home was in charge of ar­rangements.
Booneville Funeral Home was in charge of local ar­rangements.

Mr. Wigley was born July 14, 1949, in
Lake Charles, La. He was a pipe fitter.

He is survived by his wife, Jean
Wigley; a son, Jason Wigley of Jonesboro, La; two stepsons, Brian E. Doucet and
his wife, Beth, and Stephen E. Doucet and his wife, Ginger, all of Alexandria,
La.; a stepdaughter, Jennifer N. Doucet of Ruston, La.; four brothers, Dale
Wigley of Jonesboro, La., Paul Ramero of Crosby, Texas, Ralph Ramero and his
wife, Rila, of Cros­

CORINTH - Aulton C.
"Will" Wilbanks, 72, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at the Alcorn County
Care Inn. He was born Oct.
10, 1931, to Jasper Wilbanks and Mary Bizzell. He was a member of
Oakland Baptist Church at Walnut.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday
at Memorial Funeral Home with Dr. Wayne Marshall officiating. Burial will be in
Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Tippah County.

Survivors include a son, Danny
Wilbanks and wife, Cathy, of Corinth; a stepson, Jim Crow of Memphis; two
sisters, Sadie Marshall of Olive Branch and Jean Clements of Tupelo; four
nieces, Mary Marshall of Memphis, Hope Martin of Argentina, Jane Barrett of Virginia
and Connie Vandiver of Booneville; a nephew, Dr. Wayne Marshall of Olive
Branch; two grandchildren, Luke Wilbanks and Drew Wilbanks of Corinth; a
great-grandchild, Evelyn Marie Wilbanks of Corinth.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Beatrice Crow Wilbanks; his parents; and a sister, Faye Farmer.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

BRENDA
WILBANKS

BOONEVILLE ‑ Brandy Fay
Ozbirn Wilbanks, 39, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at Magnolia Regional Health
Center in Corinth after an extended illness. She was born Jan. 8, 1960, in Booneville.
She was a homemaker and a member of Booneville Church of Christ. She enjoyed
traveling.

Survivors include her parents,
Aubrey and Borne Ozbirn of Rienzi; two brothers, Danny Ozbirn and his wife,
Elizabeth, and Roy Dale Ozbirn and his wife, Lisa, all of Rienzi; one niece,
Donna Ozbirn, one nephew, Bryan Ozbirn; one step niece, Jen­nifer Hope Peak: a
special relative, Jennifer Hyde; and her husband, Jerry Wilbanks of Kossuth.

CHARLIE
WILBANKS

CORINTH - Charlie Junior Wilbanks,
77, died Thursday, April
8, 2004, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was a retired
farmer.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Community Pentecostal Church in Tippah County with Bro. Randle Flake and Bro.
Gary Hugh Porterfield officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Coleman-Family Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Lela Frances Wilbanks; his parents, Charlie Alexander Wilbanks and Irene
Lakey Wilbanks; a son, Marlin Lee Wilbanks; and two brothers, Homsie Lee
Wilbanks and R. V. Wilbanks.

BOONEVILLE - Delbert Cleo Wilbanks,
74, died Thursday, Jan.
29, 2004, at the North Miss. Medical Center in Tupelo after a brief
illness. He was born Jan.
4, 1930, in Alcorn County. He was retired after 35 years with Intex
Plastics in Corinth. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member
of the VFW. His hobbies included raising quail and honeybees.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at
the McMillan Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Danny Short and Bro. Larry Dollar
officiating. Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 21
years, Kernith Vandevander Wilbanks; one daughter, Connie Waldon and her
husband, Randy, of Faulkner; two sons, James Wilbanks and Marty Wilbanks, both
of Walnut; one stepson, Doug Vandevander and his wife, Joan, of Booneville;
three granddaughters, Jessica Waldon, April Vandevander and Sydney Wilbanks;
one grandson, Dustin Waldon.

He was preceded in death by his
mother, Birdie Wilbanks; his grandparents, Bud and Parlee Swinford; and the
mother of his children, Billie Joyce Moss Wilbanks.

Visitation will continue until
service time today at the funeral home. The body will lie in state at
Campground United Methodist Church from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

EMERT
WILBANKS

WALNUT - Emert Horace Wilbanks, 91,
died Monday, Oct.
4, 2004, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Tippah County to
Miles and Margie Wilbanks. He was a farmer and a member of Lick Branch Holiness
Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel in Corinth with the Rev. Joe Spencer
officiating. Burial will be in Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his
wife of 61 years, Bessie Marie Barnes Wilbanks, on July 28, 2001; a daughter,
Lila Fay Wilbanks; a daughter-in-law, Judy Nelson Wilbanks; a granddaughter,
Misty Dawn Hollis; his parents; five sisters, Vada Wilbanks, Zettie Wilbanks
Davis, Esey Wilbanks, Etta Wilbanks Richardson and Flora Wilbanks Crum; and
three brothers, Harling, Bruce and Warnie Wilbanks.

Visitation will continue until service
time today.

GASTON
WILBANKS

RIENZI - Gaston Wilbanks, 81, died
Saturday, Sept.
10, 2005, at his residence. He was born Nov. 20, 1923, to the late
Richard and Myrtle Janes Wilbanks. He was a native and lifelong resident of
Alcorn County and retired as a self-employed carpenter. He and his wife owned
and operated Jettie's Restaurant and Wilbanks Eat and Run. He was a member of
the South Corinth Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and previously as
chairman of the deacons. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a U.S. Army Air Corps
veteran of World War II.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday
at the McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dan Wright and the Rev. Eddie
Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include one daughter,
Cindy Brawner of Corinth; one brother, J.C. Wilbanks of Portage, Ind.; several
nieces and nephews; three grandchildren, Chip McCollum of Rienzi, Nick Brawner
and Anna McCollum, both of Corinth.

He was preceded in death by his
wife of 60 years, Jane Wilbanks, on Aug. 17, 2005; a daughter, Pat McCollum; and
three sisters, Artie West, Ettas Rickman and Bertha Cook.

Memorials may be made to the South
Corinth Baptist Church Building Fund, 315 Miller Road, Corinth, MS 38834.

JANE
WILBANKS

RIENZI - Jane
Johnson Wilbanks, 73, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, at the Jackson Madison County
General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn.
A native of Alcorn County, she was born Sept. 22, 1931, to the late Melvin and
Nellie Rinehart Johnson. She was a member of the South Corinth Baptist Church
and a former employee of ITT
Telecom. She and her husband formerly owned and operated Jettie's Restaurant
and Wilbanks Eat and Run. She enjoyed gardening and cooking.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors Chapel in Corinth with the Rev. Dan Wright and
the Rev. Eddie Martin officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park
Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband,
Gaston Wilbanks of Rienzi; a daughter, Cynthia "Cindi" Brawner of
Corinth; two grandsons, Chip McCollum of Rienzi and Nick Brawner of Corinth.

Visitation will continue from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at the
funeral home.

WESLEY
WILBANKS

Henry Wesley Wilbanks, 86, died Saturday,
June 21, 2003,
at his, home in Tupelo after a three month illness.

Services were held Monday, June 23,
at 2 p.m. at Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Forrest Sheffield and
Bro. David Langerfeld officiating. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park

Mr. Wilbanks was born in Prentiss
County on June 27,
1916 to the late Herman and Emma Heavener Wilbanks. He lived in
Booneville for 45 years prior to moving to Tupelo 13 years ago and retiring
from the Cutting Department of Brown Shoe Company there. He was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Booneville for 43 years and currently was a member of
Harrisburg Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. He was a member of the
Tupelo Luncheon Civitan Club, AARP and volunteered at Global Outreach. He enjoyed
fishing and gardening. He was preceded in death by a sister, Clara W. Palmer
and a brother, Novena Wilbanks.

He is survived by his wife of 69
years, Jewel Plunk Wilbanks of Tupelo; a daughter, Shirley Wilbanks of Tupelo;
a son, Gerald Wilbanks and wife Dads of Birmingham, Ala.; two grandchildren,
Scott Wilbanks and wife Melissa of Center Point, Ala and Lisa Wilbanks Hudson
and husband Mike of Leeds, Ala.; three great-grandchildren, Tyler and Tanner
Wilbanks and Wesley Hudson; two sisters-in-law, Maggie Daniels of West Point
and Opal Freedman of Dadeville, Ala.; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers
were Smith Heavener, Bob Grant, Bill Rieves, Charles Twitty, Charles Enis and
Perry Holland. Honorary pallbearers were his Sunday school class, Adult 9 and fellow
Civitans.

JAMES
WILBANKS

BERCLAIRE, Tenn. - James Clayton
Wilbanks, 76, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at Baptist Hospital East in
Memphis. He was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church of Memphis. He enjoyed
sports, dove hunting, fishing and music.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday
at McPeters Funeral Chapel in Corinth. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara
Jewell Cook Wilbanks of Berclaire, Tenn.; a son, Charles C. "Chuck" Wilbanks
of Holly Springs; two brothers, Robert Wilbanks and Hershel Wilbanks, both of
Corinth; two sisters, Virgie Wren of Corinth and Ruth Coldwell of Olive Branch;
three grandchildren, Emily Hill, Trey Payne and Wesley Crim; two
great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
father, Talmadge Lee Wilbanks, and his mother, Velma Shaw Wilbanks.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today.

JEWELL
ELAINE WILBANKS

RIENZI - Jewell Elaine Wilbanks,
54, died Saturday, Dec.
4, 2004, at her home. She was born Aug. 25, 1950, in Memphis to Jimmy Lee
and Evon Erma Smith Flatt. She was a member of the nondenominational church.
She was a garment factory worker for Corinth Uniforms and a homemaker.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
the Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel in Corinth with Minister James Vansandt
officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery in
Shiloh, Tenn.

Survivors include five sons,
William Wilbanks and wife, Stella, of Corinth, Jamie Wilbanks and wife,
Elizabeth, of Michie, Tenn., Billy Wilbanks and wife, Betty, of Glen, and
Dallas Wilbanks and wife, Casey, and Anthony Wilbanks, all of Burnsville; a
stepson, Ricky Wilbanks of Corinth; two stepdaughters, Darlene Isbell and
Deloris Crum of Corinth; a brother, David Flatt and wife, Brenda, of Corinth;
two sisters, Joan Lambert and husband, Eddie, of Corinth, and Jeanette Nelson
and husband, Wendell, of Walnut; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; seven
nephews, two nieces; special friends, Michael Burcham Sr. and Michael Burcham
Jr.

She was preceded in death by her
husband, Larry Dallas Wilbanks; her parents; and a sister, Judy Rickman.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to
service time today at the funeral home.

TOM WILBANKS

CORINTH - Mack "Tom"
Wilbanks, 73, died Thursday, July 8, 2004, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center in
Corinth. He was a plumber and electrician. He attended Shady Grove Baptist
Church. He loved his family, especially the grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today
at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Jimmy Vanderford
officiating. Burial will be in Salem Christian Church Cemetery.

Services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Pete Wooley and the
Rev. Lloyd Black officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Gerldine
Dixon Wilbanks of Corinth; three daughters, Peggy Wilbanks and husband,
Charles, Beth Null and husband, Juston, and Renae Wilbanks, all of Corinth; six
brothers, Jimmy Wilbanks, Wesley Wilbanks and wife, Ruby, and A.D. Wilbanks and
wife, Dathy, all of Corinth, Junior Wilbanks and wife, Dorothy, of Ramer,
Tenn., Paulie Wilbanks and wife, Lila, of Walnut, and James Wilbanks of
Pocahontas, Tenn.; two sisters, Grapel Starnes and husband, David, and Barbara
Bennett and husband, Bo, all of Corinth; mother-in-law, Mary Ellen Dixon of
Corinth; two brothers-in-law, Carol Dixon and wife, Zadie, of Walnut, and Ed
Dixon of Corinth; two sisters-in-law, Janie Horton and husband, Stanley, and
Linda Dixon, all of Corinth; 24 nieces and nephews, 15 great-nieces and great-nephews;
a host of family and friends.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
today and from noon to
service time Wednesday.

THOMAS
HORACE WILBANKS

Thomas Horace Wilbanks, 49, of
Walnut Ms died Sunday January 23, 2000 at North Mississippi Medical Center,
Tupelo. He was married to Kathy Patterson Wilbanks for 29 years. He was a
school teacher for 26 years for the Alcorn School System. He loved his family
and friends. He enjoyed bass fishing and holds the state record for largest
small mouth bass fish caught at 7 lbs. 15 oz.